It’s Monday, December 16th, and the Miami Heat (13-10) and Detroit Pistons (10-16) will face off at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Heat are currently 4-6 on the road with a point differential of +3, while the Pistons have a record of 4-6 in their last 10 home games.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Heat vs. Pistons live today

• Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Little Caesars Arena
• City: Detroit, MI

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Heat vs. Pistons odds

The latest odds from Monday:

• Odds: Miami Heat (-173), Detroit Pistons (+145)
• Spread: Heat -4
• Over/Under: 218.5 points

That gives the Heat an implied team score of 110.52 and the Pistons 108.43.

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Expert tips and predictions for Monday Heat vs. Pistons game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the visitors in this: Heat -4.5:
“The Heat have been one of the bigger upgrades in the entire NBA since the start of the season, especially the emergence of Herro. Miami is currently at +3 while Detroit is currently at -3.5, so -4.5 is a buy price for the Heat.”

Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes Miami’s defense: Cade Cunningham under 24.5 points (-120)
“Good matchup against Miami in this game. Jimmy Butler is a great defender, but it’s about more than just Butler getting potential counterparts. Head coach Erik Spoelstra is a smart head coach who likes to eliminate the biggest scoring threat and force others on the team to beat them. Getting the ball out of Cunningham’s hands is priority No. 1.”

Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as current performance, head-to-head matchups between players, trending information and projected game totals.

Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Heat & Pistons game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet stays away from playing on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS against the Detroit Pistons at 4.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game with the total of 218.50.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Heat vs. Pistons on Monday

• The Heat are on a 4-game winning streak
• The over is 12-8 in the Heat’s last 10 road games and the Pistons’ last 10 home games combined
• The Heat failed to cover in 10 of their 16 meetings against Eastern Conference teams this season
• The Heat are 7-3 in their last 10 games

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