Flying San Antonio Spurs to triumph over inconsistent Heat

The Spurs will be without mainstays Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili when they arrive at the AmericanAirlines Arena, but are expected to have enough firepower to dismiss the hosts.

Miami are fourth in the Eastern Conference and will look to run into some sort of consistency after winning six of their last 12. Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh is experiencing a basketballing renaissance, averaging around 19 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, while Hassan Whiteside is grabbing a solid 11.1 rebounds.

However, the Heat’s three-point percentage is the third lowest in the league which could be a problem against San Antonio. Golden State managed to beat the Spurs by quick, slick passing in moves which would often end up with Klay Thompson or Steph Curry sinking a three point shot.

The Warriors did this as San Antonio are so strong at defending the paint and can create a solid defensive wall. For the Heat to triumph, they will need to be successful from beyond the arc, otherwise they may find it difficult to score regular baskets. They are odds-on at 8/11 to score under 94.5 points against Popovich’s men.

Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors

• NBA
• Wednesday, February 10th
• Tipoff: 03:30 GMT
• Oracle Arena
• BT Sport 1

Golden State take a nine-game winning streak into their final home game before the AllStar break as they face the Houston Rockets at the Oracle Arena.

This will be the final meeting between the two teams in the regular season, after the former prevailed in each of the first two matchups.

The Warriors will look to build upon their historic 46-4 record in their search to beat the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls 72-10 all-time greatest record.

Golden State are averaging a league high 115.4 points with Curry scoring 29.8 points per game. The reigning MVP’s numbers are superb and is on track to become of the NBA’s greatest ever players. His team seem to be an unstoppable juggernaut and are 6/4 to win their second consecutive NBA Championship.

The Warriors have the highest three point accuracy in the league at 42.7 per cent, and haven’t lost a home game since January 17th, 2015 and look set to continue that run against the the Rockets.

Houston are 66/1 to win the NBA Championship this year and 33/1 finish top of the Western Conference.

James Harden is averaging 27.8 points and seven assists while Dwight Howard is making 14.2 points and 11.9 rebounds. However, Houston allow the third most points in the league per game at 106.3, combine this with the Warriors who are the leading scorers, and you have a recipe of a high scoring, fast paced game of basketball.

The match is 4/9 to have over 224.5 points scored in total and Golden State are 1/25 on to beat the Rockets.

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