Los Angeles Clippers vs Miami Heat Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/12/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Venue:  Kaseya Center, Miami, FL 

Where to Watch:  FDSSUN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1, Heat +1; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1, Heat +1; Over/Under:  212.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1, Heat +1; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Los Angeles Clippers:  35-29 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Miami Heat:  29-35 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

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Los Angeles Clippers:  4-6 last 10

Miami Heat:  3-7 last 10

The Clippers are entering this game with a 35-29 record overall this season and they are 13-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks, and the Sacramento Kings, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the New Orleans Pelicans still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Kings, James Harden led the team in points in that game with 29 while Ivica Zubac was next on the team with 22 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Ivica Zubac led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 53.1% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.7 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 34-30 this season and their O/U record is 28-34-2.

The Heat are entering this game with a 29-35 record overall this season and they are 15-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak with losses coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Chicago Bulls, and the Charlotte Hornets. Bam Adebayo led the team in points in that game with 23 while Tyler Herro was next on the team with 21 points. Bam Adebayo led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Bam Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 45.9% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.5 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 28-35-1 this season and their O/U record is 33-31.

The current betting odds have the Heat listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Heat haven't looked good in their games this season with their 29-35 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the East, but that record also has them in a play-in spot at the moment. They haven't looked great on their home court with their 15-15 home record this season, but they are still in the playoff race in the East. Meanwhile, the Clippers have looked good in their games this season with their 35-29 record overall which has them right in the middle of the West, but that record also has them in a play-in spot instead of a true playoff spot. They are still fighting to climb the standings and get into a true playoff spot, but they have been slipping down the standings over the last 2 weeks and haven't been a good road team this season with their 13-19 road record. They do have some momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now, but they are still 4-6 in their last 10 games and aren't in a good situation here either. They are playing this game on a back-to-back and still have to travel from New Orleans with no rest. The Heat haven't looked any better lately as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and have lost 4 games in a row now, but this is a game they need to win for the playoff race and can take advantage of the Clippers in this bad situation as they haven't played their best in road games all year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Heat to cover the spread in this game. 

Clippers Heat Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Heat 110 Clippers 102.

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Los Angeles Clippers: 13-21 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 17-26 ATS when playing on back-to-back days. 25-37 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 33-19 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 

Miami Heat: 17-9 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5. 9-5 ATS off a loss against a division rival. 26-16 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 17-10 UNDER against Pacific division opponents. 7-2 UNDER off an upset loss to a division rival as a favorite.

Los Angeles Clippers:  B. Simmons (PG) Out - Knee. N. Powell (SG) Out - Hamstring.

Miami Heat:  A. Burks (SG) Day To Day - Back. N. Jović (PF) Out - Hand. D. Smith Out For Season - Achilles.

"Just grateful we got the win. Happy the ball went in. That’s it, really." - Kawhi Leonard after their win against the Kings in their game on Sunday.

“He’ll definitely get his opportunities moving forward. Look, I get it. If you lose games, the coach puts himself out there to be second-guessed. There’s no question about it.” - Erik Spoelstra on playing Kel’el Ware in the 4th quarter after his team’s loss against the Hornets in their game on Monday.

PG James Harden

SG Kris Dunn

SF Amir Coffey

PF Kawhi Leonard

C Ivica Zubac

PG Davion Mitchell

SG Tyler Herro

SF Andrew Wiggins

PF Bam Adebayo

C Kel'el Ware

PPG: N. Powell (23.8)

APG: J. Harden (8.6)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (12.5)

PPG: T. Herro (23.8)

APG: T. Herro (5.7)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (10)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (5th season)

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (17th season)