Eventh defeat in a row for the Nets?
Miami Heat host the Brooklyn Nets on 13.02.2022 from 02:00. The visitors are currently in free fall: they have not won in ten rounds. For the supposed top favourites for the title, this extreme phase of weakness has long since meant that participation in the postseason is at stake.
The team is currently only in eighth place in the East, which means that Brooklyn does not have a direct ticket to the playoffs in its sports bag at this point. For the game in the FTX Arena, the betting base has once again a current NBA tip from today in stock.
Miami Heat – Statistics & Current Form
Head Coach Erik Spoelstra’s squad will rely on their home strength against the Nets. Although the most recent game in front of their own crowd was lost against Toronto after overtime, it was only the sixth defeat in the 24th home game. That translates to a 75 per cent win rate and no team in the East tops that figure.
In addition, Miami are in good form: they recently beat New Orleans away from home and recorded their fourth success in a row – and all of their triumphs were away from home! Even the loss of Tyler Herro hardly seems to weaken the hosts, because the team continues to function very stably as a collective.
In the last game against the Pels, for example, five players in the squad scored in double figures.
Brooklyn Nets – Statistics & Current Form
The Nash selection has crashed badly of late, as described. Not much is left of the former place at the top of the table. The most important factor in the crash is, of course, the loss of Kevin Durant.
The forward is having a strong season and was recently named captain of the Durant team at the upcoming All-Star Game. However, he has been absent for some time now due to injury and his return is not in sight.
Most recently, James Harden, the next star, had to miss out and Kyrie Irving is suspended, at least for home games, due to his unresolved vaccination status. Since some bench players such as Landry Shamet were also released before the season, the personnel ceiling in New York has become very thin.
The dismantling on the penultimate matchday against Boston, for example, showed just how thin. Against the Celtics, the Nets were literally shown up in their own Barclays Center with 91:126. The dress rehearsal against Washington also ended in failure. In addition, James Harden will no longer play for the Nets after being traded to Philadelphia this week.
Instead, the New Yorkers have strengthened their team with Ben Simmons. While the Australian is undoubtedly a powerful player, especially in terms of his defensive skills, he has not yet played a single game this season, which is why he must first gain sufficient competitive practice.
Miami Heat – Brooklyn Nets Tip
Miami won the last two duels against Brooklyn and there are signs of a third strike. The visitors are currently completely out of it and weak in terms of personnel due to the loss of Kevin Durant and the departure of James Harden.
At least Kyrie Irving will now be back in action, as an away game is on the horizon. For the game between Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, the forecast includes less than 104.5 points by the visitors.
Without KD and Harden, the New York offense is now significantly weakened. This has been evident in recent games as well: The selected limit of points was exceeded in only one of the last five games.
On top of that, the home side has a strong defence, allowing a maximum of 100 points to their past four opponents. This is not a new quality feature, as Heat rank a very good sixth in the NBA’s defensive rating. Bet365 offers betting odds of 1.90 on the Miami-Brooklyn clash.
