NBA Pick #3: 709 Miami Heat @ 710 Brooklyn NetsRating: 4 units - Regular PlayPick: Miami Heat (-2) (Play up to -3)
Odds: -107 / 1.93 on Pinnacle Sports OR -110 / 1.91 on 5Dimes
Brooklyn was unlucky with LeVert's injury and now Allen will also be out tonight. These two starters are fundamental for the team and I believe Miami will explore that. Brooklyn only has Ed Davis available as a legit Center and they'll face Miami with Whiteside. LeVert had been the team's biggest star this season and he'd have an interesting matchup with Richardson tonight.
Miami has lost their last three games and they'll come with a sense of urgency tonight. I took them in the game against Philadelphia, as I believed they'd contain Embiid, but the truth is that the refs helped Embiid by calling a lot of fouls favoring him. He shot 16-20 FT and put Whiteside in foul trouble and the Sixers ended with almost 40 FT attempts. Brooklyn won't have this ability and with that, Miami should get an easy win tonight.