Heat at Rockets Best Bets: Odds, Predictions, Latest Stats, Trends for December 29th

It’s Sunday, December 29th, and the Miami Heat (15-14) and the Houston Rockets (21-10) will face off at the Toyota Center in Houston.

Miami lost 120-110 to the Hawks last night in Atlanta, while the Rockets last played on Friday evening. They lost at home to the Timberwolves 113-112.

The Heat are currently 6-9 on the road with a +2 point differential, while the Rockets are 11-4 at home overall and 8-2 in their last 10 games at Toyota Center.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Match details and how to watch Heat at Rockets live today

• Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
• Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Toyota Center
• City: Houston, TX

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Heat vs. Rockets odds

The latest odds from Sunday:

• Odds: Miami Heat (+275), Houston Rockets (-345)
• Dispersion: Missiles -8.5
• Over/Under: 216.5 points

That gives the Heat an implied team score of 104 and the Rockets 112.5.
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Expert picks and predictions for Sunday’s Heat at Rockets game

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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes the home team: Houston Rockets -8.5
“The Rockets remain an elite regular season team by numbers; Houston is currently +7 here. Miami is currently at +0.5, so if the home field is good, the fair should be closer to -9.”

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Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as current performance, head-to-head matchups between players, trending information and projected game totals.

Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Heat at Rockets game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a game against the Houston Rockets on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS against the Houston Rockets at -8.5.
• In total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game with the game total of 214.50.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Heat at Rockets on Sunday

· The Heat have won 10 of their last 12 games straight against the Rockets
· The Rockets’ last three home games against the Heat have exceeded the total
· The Heat have covered the spread in 7 of their last 8 road games against the Rockets
· 4 of the Rockets’ last 5 games (80%) have exceeded the total

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