NBA Picks & Predictions for Friday, March 4, 2011
By Drew Sharper
SAN ANTONIO, TX (TheSpread) – The Miami Heat head West to face the top team in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs, on Friday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Miami is 43-18 on the season and 21-11 on the road. The Heat have lost two straight. San Antonio is 50-11 on the season and 28-2 at home. The Spurs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Spurs a 2-point favorite at home against Miami. The over/under total has been set at 195.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs, 9:30PM ET (View Matchup)
San Antonio is 15-5-1 against the spread in their last 21 games against the Southeast Division while the Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 against Southwest Division opponents. My pick is with the Spurs are home as the Heat have struggled against top level teams and the Spurs have been almost unbeatable at home.
NBA FREE PICK: SAN ANTONIO SPURS -2