The Miami Heat (16-15) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (6-25) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Kaseya Center. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on FDSSUN, FDSIN, and WPLG. The matchup’s point total is 230.5.
Our computer predictions for Saturday’s game can help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available.
How to Bet on Heat vs. Pacers
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Atlanta Hawks were back at home a day after Christmas Day to face the Miami Heat. The Hawks were looking to get out of their current losing streak after dropping two games at home to the Chicago Bulls this week. The Heat are also in a rut of their own, and they came into […]
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Behind a pair of strong performances from guard Pelle Larsson and Norman Powell, the Miami Heat snapped a three-game skid Friday evening with a 126-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Larsson, returning from a high ankle sprain after a four-game absence, filled the box score up with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and one […]
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Injury Report: Atlanta Hawks: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Atlanta Hawks: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (15-15) @ Atlanta Hawks (15-16) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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We’re not quite at the halfway point, yet. But now is about the time when teams begin to separate themselves from the pack in their respective conferences. The Miami Heat, currently losers of eight of their last nine, have not, holding sole possession for the No. 8 seed in the weakest Eastern Conference in recent […]
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Your Atlanta Hawks (15-16) are absolutely reeling and need to pick up a win against the also struggling Miami Heat (15-15). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 7:00 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE), NBA TV […]
From Peachtree Hoops
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After an encouraging 14-7 start during arguably the toughest part of their schedule, the Miami Heat have hit a road-block. They are losers of eight of their last nine, despite encouraging performances from Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis (versus Celtics) and Jaime Jaquez Jr., among others, over that span. Teams begin to separate themselves after 25-30 […]
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Over the next six games, the team heads west for a five-game road trip against sub-.500 teams (Pacers, Trail Blazers, Jazz, Kings, and Clippers) and come home to host the Bulls. The first place Pistons have a similar stretch (Jazz, Clippers, Lakers, Heat, and Cavaliers) and the Knicks take on some playoff contenders (Hawks twice, […]
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Following a few days off for the Christmas holiday, the struggling Miami Heat are back in action to face the Atlanta Hawks on the road Friday. In addition to Miami’s recent losing stretch, in which they have lost a rough eight of their last nine games, they will have a hefty injury report ahead of […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
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It’s been a difficult seven-game stretch for star Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo. Through heading into Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, they may be without him entirely. According to the NBA’s injury report (~11:45 a.m. EST), Adebayo was downgraded from questionable to doubtful with lower back soreness. At this time of publishing, he’s still […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
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We are officially at the 30-game mark for the Miami Heat, where they are an even 15-15 with sole possession for the No. 8 seed in the East! What have been a few positives and negatives at this stage of the season?! Let’s examine! Positives: Young players have shown progress: While Kel’el Ware has been […]
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Player prop bet odds for Jalen Johnson, Kel’el Ware and others are available when the Atlanta Hawks host the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Hawks vs. Heat
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN, FDSSE, WANF, and Peachtree Sports Network
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Venue: State Farm Arena
NBA Props Today: Atlanta Hawks
Jalen Johnson Props
PTS
REB
AST
3PM
25.5...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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While the NFL has done its best to invade Christmas Day, it will always belong to the NBA. The league’s annual five-game slate is usually packed with the best and most intriguing matchups. In the midst of a dreadful nine-game stretch, the Miami Heat do not play on Christmas Day this year. But let’s not […]
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those who celebrate! While it wasn’t exactly formal, exactly one year ago today, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler not-so-subtly requested a trade away from the organization. The relationship between and the organization continued to deteriorate over the next several weeks, which ultimately led to him being moved in early […]
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Suddenly, after a 14-7 start to the season, the Miami Heat look at themselves in the mirror at 15-15, dropping to the No. 8 seed in the East after fighting for a top-3 seed earlier in the season. Their most recent outing was arguably their worst game of the season, losing 112-91 to the Toronto […]
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Since emerging as the surprise team of the East at a once 14-7 record, the Miami Heat have gone an atrocious 1-8 ever since. Tuesday night featured yet another abysmal effort from a Heat team that has plummeted from the third seed all the way to the current play-in eight seed. After a discouraging 112-91 […]
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The Miami Heat will host the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Check out our game thread below! Injury Report: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: ****************************** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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From Hot Hot Hoops
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The Miami Heat are coming off a difficult three-game road trip in which they went 1-2. They have suffered back-to-back losses to the rival Boston Celtics and New York Knicks— without many answers in sight to snap out of this rough stretch. For tonight, they will be back home to host another Eastern Conference playoff […]
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The Miami Heat (15-14) are favored by 5.5 points against the Toronto Raptors (17-13) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG. The point total is 228.5 in the matchup.
Heat vs. Raptors Odds
Heat odds to win: -210
Raptors odds to win: +176
Spread: Heat (-5.5)
Total: 228.5
How to Bet on Heat vs. Raptors
Game Time and Information
When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Player prop bet options for Kel’el Ware, Scottie Barnes and others are listed when the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center on Tuesday (with opening tip at 7:30 p.m. ET).
How to Watch Heat vs. Raptors
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
NBA Props Today: Miami Heat
Kel’el Ware Props
PTS
REB
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The New York Knicks (20-8) will attempt to build on a three-game road winning streak when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-10) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Target Center, airing at 8 p.m. ET on FDSN and MSG.
The Timberwolves head into this matchup after a 103-100 win over the Bucks on Sunday. The Knicks’ last game on Sunday ended in a 132-125 victory over the Heat. In the Timberwolves’ win, Anthony Edwards led the way with a team-high 24 points (adding four rebounds and six assist...
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The Miami Heat (15-14) square off against the Toronto Raptors (17-13) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 on FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG.
The Heat are coming off of a 132-125 loss to the Knicks in their last game on Sunday. The Raptors enter this game following a 96-81 loss to the Nets on Sunday. Kel’el Ware scored a team-best 28 points for the Heat in the loss. The Raptors got a team-high 19 points from Brandon Ingram in the loss.
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This contest between...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Portland Trail Blazers have interest in trading for Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The Blazers are one of many teams soliciting Ellis’ services. The New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, and Miami Heat have also indicated desire for the fourth-year wing, Deveney reported. Despite a poor […]
From Blazer's Edge
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Erik Spoelstra is a legend. He’s on the short list of the greatest coaches in NBA history and is a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer. He took over for one of the NBA’s all-time great coaches in Pat Riley and didn’t miss a beat, taking the job at age 38. Despite having to manage the […]
From Posting and Toasting
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Over a long, grueling 82-game season, there will be peaks and valleys for all 82 teams, to varying degrees. For the Miami Heat, it’s been a tale of two starts. Through the first 21 games, the Heat were off to a world-beating 14-7 start. Simply, they were playing at a breakneck pace with an above-average […]
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