Los Angeles Clippers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (5-13) are on their way to Kaseya Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Miami Heat (13-6).

The Clippers took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 135-118 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Clippers ended up with 22 while the Lakers accounted for 22 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 29 tries from three-point range. Los Angeles finished shooting 84.6% at the free throw line by burying 22 of 26 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Los Angeles dished out 29 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 57.5% from the floor on 50 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists for the contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Clippers converted 21 of 24 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 51.9% FG percentage (42 of 81) and knocked down 13 of their 35 shots from distance.

James Harden is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Harden finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and earned 9 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He was able to score 29 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a record of 5-13 on the year. They average 112.2 pts per game (25th in basketball) on 47.3% from the floor. The Clippers are hitting 36.4% from downtown (239 of 656) and 83.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 40.7 boards per game and has racked up 432 dimes on the year, which ranks 27th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Clippers have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They surrender 38.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 19th in the league in PPG allowed (118.2). The Clippers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.9% (761 of 1,589) and they surrender 42.7 boards per contest as a group. They rank 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 490 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 106-103 when they faced the Bucks. The Heat collected 38 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Bucks were called for 15 fouls in this contest which took the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a clip of 90.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, Miami made 10 of 36 tries (27.8%). Overall, the Heat ended up going 39 out of 85 from the floor which had them at 45.9%. The Heat permitted the Bucks to convert 40 of 95 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 42 and ended up going 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Miami permitted Milwaukee to grab 47 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Tyler Herro ended up having an impact for the Heat in this matchup. He made 9 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Herro racked up 29 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in this contest.

Miami has a mark of 13-6 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Heat are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which is 11th in the league. Miami has accounted for 2,336 pts for the campaign (122.9 per contest) and they pull in 46.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 30.3 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Heat are committing 20.3 fouls per game and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense allows 31.7% on three-point shots (269 of 848) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 27.0 assists and 49.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 20th and 28th in the league. The Heat on defense are ranked 17th in the league in PPG allowed with 117.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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