Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs will travel to play the angry Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The betting odds opened up with the home team Miami Heat favored by -5 ½ points with an over under of 200 points.
Money early from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the home squad as the Miami Heat is now favored by -7 points.
The total has been bet up to 201 points.
Miami Heat money line gamblers will lay –280 odds with the road underdog San Antonio Spurs bringing back +255 odds to post the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
The Spurs will head to Miami with a record of 9-4 on the season. The team is 0-4 on the road.
San Antonio puts up 100 points with 47.1% shooting with 39.9% coming from the three point line. The club hits on 71.8% of their free throws.
On defense the Spurs give up 95 points and 45.7% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.5% from three against them.
The Spurs have won three straight all on their home court.
They are coming off the 102-91 win on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing line of 197 ½ points.
The Spurs started quickly with a 14 point lead after two quarters.
The club connected on 49.4% of their shots with 5 of 19 coming from the three point line.
They pulled down seven more rebounds than the Suns.
Tim Duncan led the club with 24 points and 11 rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting.
Tony Parker had 17 points and nine assists and made 8 of his 20 shots.
DeJuan Blair had 14 points with six boards.
They allowed Phoenix 41.8% shooting with 5 of 15 coming from three.
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The Heat host San Antonio with a record of 8-4 this year. The club is 3-1 playing at home.
Miami posts 106 points with 48.7% shooting with 36.3% from the three point line. The team makes 73.4% of their free throws.
Defensively the Heat allows 99 points with 42.6% shooting. Teams make 37.6% from three against them.
The team had three of their five road games out west on their last trip and lost all three to Golden St, LA Clippers and on Friday night to the Denver Nuggets losing a 117-104 decision as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 210 points.
The Heats defense fell apart in the second half allowing 62 points.
Miami made 46.9% of their shots with 7 of 16 coming from the three point line.
Lebron James had 35 points and six assists with 13 of 20 makes from the floor.
Chris Bosh had 17 points and eight boards with 6 of 15 shooting.
Dwyane Wade had 12 points with six assists in a losing cause. Wade has been listed as doubtful in this game with a sprained ankle.
Miami allowed Denver 55.1% shooting with 12 of 25 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: The under is 8-1 in their past nine meetings
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