Heat vs. Raptors NBA Predications Against the Spread 1/9/18
Will the red-hot Toronto Raptors cover the spread on Tuesday night? They’ll host the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Odds: Heat at Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday
According to oddsmakers, the Raptors are 4-point home favorites to beat the Heat. Miami opened as a 7.5-point underdogs but the line dropped. The total, meanwhile, hit the board at 207.5 but dropped to 206.
Miami enters play with a 22-17 record and is 10-8 on the road this year. Toronto, meanwhile, is 28-10 overall and 14-1 at home. From a betting standpoint, the Heat are 16-21 against the spread and 10-8 ATS on the road. The Raptors are 22-16 against the number and 9-6 at the betting window at home this year.
Miami Heat Injury Report
Justise Winslow is out for the Heat due to a knee injury and Dion Waiters will also miss tonight’s game with an ankle injury. Okarko White (foot) and Rodney McGruder (leg) are both out.
Toronto Raptors Injury Report
There’s only one player listed on Toronto’s injury report but it’s a significant one. Kyle Lowry will not play tonight for the Raptors due to a back injury.
Our Prediction
The home team is 6-2 against the spread in the last eight meetings between these two teams. The favorite, meanwhile, is 6-2 against the spread in the last eight meetings.
The Heat have failed to cover in nine of their last 13 games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600. They’re also 8-20-1 at the betting window in their last 29 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. They’re 1-4 against the spread in their last five games coming off a win, too.
On the other side, Toronto has covered the number in four of its last five home games and is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine conference tilts. The Raptors have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Tuesday NBA Prediction: Toronto Raptors -4