Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors odds, tips and betting trends | January 17
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The Miami Heat (24-16) will attempt to continue a three-game winning run when visiting the Toronto Raptors (15-25) on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. This matchup is at 7:30 PM ET on SportsNet and BSSUN.
The Heat face the Raptors in a game projected to be a tight one. The Heat are favored by just 1.5 points against the Raptors. The game features a point total of 228.
Heat vs. Raptors Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:33 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Miami -1.5
Total: 228
Moneyline: Miami -125, Toronto +105
Heat at Raptors odds, spread, & morePrediction
Pick ATS: Raptors (+ 1.5)
Pick OU:
Under (228)
Prediction:Heat 114 – Raptors 113
Moneyline
Miami has come away with 18 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
This season, Miami has come away with a win 15 times in 20 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Miami has a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.
Toronto has won 25% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (6-18).
Toronto has a record of 5-14 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (26.3%).
Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Toronto’s implied win probability is 48.8%.
Against the spread
The Heat put up 111.9 points per game, just 4.9 fewer points than the 116.8 the Raptors give up.
When Miami scores more than 116.8 points, it is 9-5 against the spread and 11-3 overall.
Toronto has put together a 16-9 ATS record and a 14-11 overall record in games it scores more than 110.6 points.
Miami’s record is 16-11-2 against the spread and 21-8 overall when it allows fewer than 115 points.
The Heat are at the 25th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (111.9 PPG), while the Raptors allow the 18th-fewest points per game (116.8) in the league.
The 17th-ranked scoring NBA team (115 PPG) is Toronto, while the Miami squad ranks second in the league defensively (110.6 PPG).
The Heat have totaled 51 more points than their opponents this season (1.3 per game on average), while the Raptors have been out-scored by 73 total points (1.8 per game average differential).
Miami’s average implied point total this season is 1.3 fewer points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (113.7 implied points on average compared to 115 implied points in this game).
This season, Miami has scored more than 115 points 18 times.
Toronto’s average implied point total on the season (116.1 points) is 3.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (113 points).
How to watch Heat vs. Raptors
Game Day: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: SportsNet and BSSUN
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Arena: Scotiabank Arena
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live stream: Watch on Fubo!
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