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NBA · Thu, Nov 5

Heat @ Warriors

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#18MIAHeat
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#13GSWarriors
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MIAThis seasonGS
2-4Record4-3
2-4ATS5-2
3-3O/U4-3

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects GS 121–117 · win probability GS 60%
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Winner
Line
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Total
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model 238.3
Model edge
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No split yet for this game
The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: GS has more of the edges

MIA 2, GS 5 · 2026-27 so far
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GS offense vs MIA defense
Offense 9th of 30 against a defense 26th, on the model’s ratings
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Three-pointers
MIA hits 34.1% and allows 40.6%; GS hits 40.0% and allows 35.2%. Threes are 41.7% and 47.1% of their shots
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MIA offense vs GS defense
Offense 1st of 30 against a defense 14th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 104 possessions: MIA plays 106.2 a game (5th fastest), GS 101.4 (25th). Faster games mean more points
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Recent form
Last 5: MIA 2-3 ATS, margin +1.2; GS 5-0 ATS, margin +9.0
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: MIA 24.5%, GS 33.2%. Defensive: MIA 72.3%, GS 70.4%
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Rest
MIA 6 days since its last game, GS 4
Context
Schedule so far
MIA has played the 11th-hardest schedule, GS the 6th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Home court
GS at home. This season: GS 2-1 at home, MIA 1-1 away
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: MIA 54.6 and allows 56.8; GS 55.3 and allows 56.0
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: MIA 14.1%, GS 16.7%. Forced: MIA 15.4%, GS 17.6%
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Free throws
Free throw rate: MIA 27.3, GS 28.8. Allowed: MIA 23.2, GS 27.3
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: MIA 100%, GS 100%. Transfers in: MIA 0, GS 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edge
Spread
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ModelGS -3.6
Model edge—
Total
Market—
Model238.3
Model edge—
Projected score
MIA 117.3 · GS 121
Win probability
GS 60%
1st half
Spread
GS -1.9
Total
119.0
Projected score
MIA 58.6 · GS 60.5
Model edge = where the model differs from the market, in points: a reason to look, not a trend. The 1st-half model is fitted from the full-game model and past halves. Model record › · 1st-half slate ›

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Warriors has the better starters

Position by position: Heat 1, Warriors 3, even 1
HeatBetterWarriors
G D. Mitchell16.2 pts · 1.7 reb · 8.2 ast Score 48
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G B. Podziemski16.4 pts · 5.4 reb · 5.6 ast Score 72
G K. Thompson10.7 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.3 ast Score 20
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G D. Melton11.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 2.3 ast Score 62
F G. Antetokounmpo28.2 pts · 12.3 reb · 5.5 ast Score 89
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G B. Williams11.6 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.4 ast Score 5
F A. Wiggins10.8 pts · 3 reb · 1.3 ast Score 62
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F Y. Lendeborg22.3 pts · 7.3 reb · 3.7 ast Score 78
C B. Adebayo16.3 pts · 7.8 reb · 3.3 ast Score 66
Even
F G. Niang6.4 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.3 ast Score 72
HeatBetterWarriors
MIA offense1st of 30 · +4.9
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GS defense14th of 30 · +0.3
MIA defense26th of 30 · -5.2
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GS offense9th of 30 · +1.9
Backcourt+0.0 · 2 players
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Backcourt+5.3 · 3 players
Frontcourt+23.1 · 3 players
MIABig
Frontcourt+12.0 · 2 players
Bench-1.8 · 5 players
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Bench+5.4 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestMIA betterGS betterNEW no NBA numbers yet
Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Heat
Guards
D. Mitchell34 minK. Thompson21 minP. Larsson30 minD. Smith10 minR. Conwell4 min
Forwards
G. Antetokounmpo32 minA. Wiggins27 minB. Portis23 minS. Fontecchio17 minN. Jovic13 minM. Gardner9 min
Centers
B. Adebayo32 minN. Richards15 min
Out
T. HardawayDay-To-Day
Warriors
Guards
B. Podziemski34 minD. Melton22 minB. Williams17 minW. Richard16 minL. Cryer16 minG. Payton13 min
Forwards
Y. Lendeborg32 minG. Niang20 minG. Ike12 minM. Leons11 min
Centers
A. Horford19 minC. Bassey9 min
Out
S. CurryDay-To-DayG. SantosOutD. GreenDay-To-Day
In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
MIAGS
Scoring
118.3 #9Points per game117.7 #11
1.11 #14Points per possession1.17 #3
106.2 #5Pace (possessions)101.4 #25
Shooting
54.6 #12Effective FG%55.3 #8
34.1 #193-point %40.0 #2
41.7 #203-point attempt rate47.1 #5
27.3 #19Free throw rate28.8 #15
Possessions
14.1 #5Turnover rate16.7 #22
24.5 #24Offensive rebound rate33.2 #1
28.8 #3Assists per game27.4 #10
Defense
121.5 #26Points allowed114.9 #16
1.15 #26Points allowed per possession1.13 #21
56.8 #27Opponent effective FG%56.0 #25
40.6 #29Opponent 3-point %35.2 #16
15.4 #18Turnovers forced17.6 #5
72.3 #17Defensive rebound rate70.4 #23
8.3 #19Steals per game9.1 #11
5.0 #13Blocks per game4.1 #24
From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Heat

2-4 overall · 2-2 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27
  • Wvs Pacers145–125
  • W@ Hawks129–117
  • Lvs Mavericks109–113
  • L@ Hornets110–115
  • Lvs Pistons111–128

6 days since their last game.

Warriors

4-3 overall · 4-3 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27
  • Wvs Clippers124–112
  • Wvs Lakers112–95
  • W@ Timberwolves119–114
  • W@ Nuggets134–114
  • L@ Suns122–131

4 days since their last game.