Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Picks and Prediction for Thursday December 18 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/18/2025, 12:30 AM ET

Heat Preview

In Thursday night NBA action, the Miami Heat will travel to the Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Heat (14-12) are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and have plummeted into ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Monday, Miami was outscored by 13 points in the fourth quarter and committed 19 turnovers during a 106-96 home loss versus Toronto.

Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell led six Miami players in double figures with 20 points apiece on a combined 12-for-28 shooting effort. Davion Mitchell added 12 points (5-11 FG) and four assists for the Heat, who fell to 10-4 at home.

Nets Preview

The Brooklyn Nets have dropped ten of their first 13 home games and are stuck near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The Nets (7-18) rank 24th in the league in defensive efficiency and are giving up 115.9 points per contest. On Sunday, Brooklyn knocked down 19-for-43 from long distance and matched a franchise record for margin of victory with a 127-82 home victory versus Milwaukee.

Rookie G Egor Demin led a balanced Brooklyn scoring attack with 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Noah Clowney chipped in 16 points (4-8 3 PT) and three boards. Michael Porter Jr. added 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists for the Nets.

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Heat vs Nets Pick

Miami G Tyler Herro (toe) will not suit up and G Norman Powell (calf) is considered questionable for this game. The Heat are struggling at the moment and are not worth backing as road favorites. With Miami playing at the fastest tempo in the NBA, take the over. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat win 120-115. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on the Heat. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Nets with the Onyx Odds promo code. Getting the most out of your bets on Nets vs Heat can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.