Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder
July 15, 2024 at 06:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder +7.5 — Over/Under:
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat meet Monday in summer league NBA action at the Pavilion. Here’s a Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Prediction. This article will include a Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder will play their fifth summer league game this afternoon. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 84.8 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 87 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Ousmane Dieng is averaging 15.7 points and 6 assists, while Ajay Mitchell is averaging 15.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Adam Flagler is the third double-digit scorer and Dillon Jones is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 26 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat will also play their fifth summer league game. The Miami Heat are averaging 91.8 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 95.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 29 points and 11 rebounds, while Kel’el Ware is averaging 18.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. Cole Swider is the third double-digit scorer and Keshad Johnson is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Prediction
I’m not excited to lay massive chalk in meaningless games, and the summer league can be so hit or miss with how teams play. With that said, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been horrible offensively, and they’re coming off a blowout loss to the Raptors where they scored 69 points. It’s gross. The Miami Heat are playing Jaquez and Ware, two guys who look too advanced for the summer league and are absolutely dominating in their performances. The Heat are coming off their best effort yet with a win over the Celtics. Based on how the teams look now, this should be a comfortable win for the Heat. I’ll lay the chalk.