Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 2/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (23-22) are en route to Frost Bank Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the San Antonio Spurs (20-23).

The Heat faced off with the Magic and took home the win by a score of 125-119 in their last game. Miami finished the contest with a 52.2% FG percentage (48 out of 92) and knocked down 15 of their 41 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Heat made 14 of 21 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 34 assists in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to the defense, Miami allowed 45.9% from the field on 45 of 98 shooting. Orlando doled out 32 assists and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Orlando pulled down 47 rebounds (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Orlando finished 60.0% from the free throw line by converting 15 of their 25 shots. They also buried 14 of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Heat finished with 21 while the Magic totaled 19 fouls.

Tyler Herro is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. Herro went 42.9% from the floor and recorded 12 assists. He played for 48 mins played and pulled down 8 boards. He recorded 30 points on 12 of 28 shooting.

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Miami comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 23-22 so far this season. They have an average of 111.0 pts per contest (21st in basketball) while shooting 45.7% from the field. The Heat are shooting 36.7% on shots from distance (639 of 1,741) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is collecting 43.8 boards per game and has 1,188 assists for the season, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Heat are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 fouls. They rank 17th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,188 surrendered on the season. The Heat are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (1,790 of 3,917) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 36.7% on shots from distance and they rank 10th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.0).

The last time they took the court, the Spurs took a loss by a score of 136-98 when they faced the Pacers. When talking about cleaning up the glass, San Antonio allowed Indiana to snag 50 overall (16 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 43.6% from three-point range by hitting 17 of 39 and finished the contest at 13 of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Spurs allowed the Pacers to make 53 of their 102 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.0% for the game. When all was said and done, the Spurs ended up going 35 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.2%. With respect to shots from downtown, San Antonio made 11 of 32 attempts (34.4%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.0%. The Pacers had 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They turned the ball over 24 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Spurs were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup.

Harrison Barnes pitched in for the Spurs for the contest. He buried 9 of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and totaled 7 rebounds. Barnes accumulated 25 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 20-23 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spurs are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in the league. San Antonio has accounted for 4,815 points so far this season (112.0 per game) and they collect 45.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 28.7 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per game. The Spurs are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in PPG given up with 112.0. They have forced 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (14th in the league). The San Antonio defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (593 of 1,706) and opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 28.7 dimes and 45.7 boards per contest, which is 24th and 25th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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