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    The Houston Rockets (9-18) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to extend a five-game home win streak when they host the Miami Heat (14-15) on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 218.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Heat vs. Rockets

    • Game Day: Thursday, December 15, 2022
    • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: BSSUN and SportsNet SW
    • Location: Houston, Texas
    • Arena: Toyota Center
    Heat vs Rockets Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Heat -3.5 218

    Heat Betting Stats & Information

    • The Heat have gone 12-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
    • Miami has gone 5-8 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -165 or shorter (winning 38.5%).
    • The Heat are 9-19-1 against the spread this season.
    • The Heat have a 3-12 record against the spread this season when favored by 3.5 points or more.
    • The average point total in Miami’s games this season is 0.8 fewer points than the over/under of 218 in this matchup.
    • The Heat have gone over in 14 of their 27 games with a set total (51.9%).

    Houston Betting Stats & Info

    • This season, the Rockets have been the underdog 26 times and won nine, or 34.6%, of those games.
    • Houston has a record of 7-17, a 29.2% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +140 or more by oddsmakers this season.
    • The Rockets have covered the spread 13 times in 27 games with a set spread.
    • The Rockets have an ATS record of 11-11-2 when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
    • The average point total for Houston this season is 7.8 points higher than this game’s over/under.
    • Games involving the Rockets have hit the over 13 times this season.

    Heat vs. Rockets Season Stat Comparison

    Heat Rank Heat AVG Rockets AVG Rockets Rank
    29th 107.9 Points Scored 110.3 25th
    5th 109.3 Points Allowed 115.5 21st
    27th 41.2 Rebounds 46.7 4th
    25th 9 Off. Rebounds 13.5 1st
    11th 12.3 3pt Made 11.8 14th
    21st 23.8 Assists 21.3 30th
    6th 13.3 Turnovers 16.9 30th

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Miami Heat Leaders

    • Bam Adebayo puts up 20.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, with 3.3 assists.
    • Kyle Lowry’s averages this season are 14 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
    • Max Strus leads active Heat in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    Houston Rockets Leaders

    • Jalen Green averages 21.8 points per game, while also collecting 4.1 rebounds and averaging 3.9 assists per game.
    • Alperen Sengun records 14.4 points, nine rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, while Kevin Porter Jr. adds 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
    • Green knocks down 2.3 three-pointers per game.
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