San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Preseason Game Prediction and Preview | Oct. 15, 2024

The San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat matchup is one of the seven NBA preseason games scheduled for Tuesday. The Spurs have played three preseason games so far with a 2-1 record, while the Heat have played two and are 1-1.

The two teams have faced each other 73 times in the regular season, with San Antonio holding a significant 45-28 lead. They met two times last season, as the Heat swept the series 2-0.

San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat game details and odds

The San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Kaseya Center. The game will be broadcast live on NBA TV. It will also air locally on Bally Sports Sun and Bally Sports SW-SA. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Spurs (+125) vs. Heat (-150)

Spread: Spurs (+3) vs. Heat (-3)

Total (O/U): Spurs -110 (o211) vs. Heat -110 (u211)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat preview

The Spurs are coming off of a 126-120 win against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Victor Wembanyama was rested for the game but he should return to the lineup on Tuesday. Keldon Johnson led the team with 20 points. After a 2023-24 season where San Antonio finished 14th in the West with a 22-60 record, it will be looking for a better season after pairing Wemby with Chris Paul.

The Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 101-99 on Sunday. Tyler Herro had 12 points, while Terry Rozier had 11. Miami is one of the consistently better teams in the playoffs. Thus, after a first-round exit to the Boston Celtics last season, the Heat will look for a better 2024-25 season.

It starts with the regular season, though, as last season, the team finished just eighth in the East with a 46-36 record. If the Heat can finish with a better record, a better seeding can help them gain home-court advantage for the playoffs.

San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat predicted starting lineups

The Spurs will be without Devin Vassell who is out with a foot injury. Charles Bassey (knee), David Duke Jr. (undisclosed injury) and Malaki Branham (undisclosed) are day-to-day. While Wembanyama is listed as day-to-day as well, he should feature for San Antonio on Tuesday. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich should start:

PG: Chris Paul SG: Julian Champagnie SF: Harrison Barnes PF: Jeremy Sochan C: Victor Wembanyama

The Heat listed Alec Burks (rest) and Josh Richardson (shoulder) as day-to-day in their injury report. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra should start:

PG: Terry Rozier SG: Tyler Herro SF: Jimmy Butler PF: Nikola Jovic C: Bam Adebayo

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat prediction

The Heat are slightly favored by the oddsmakers to win this game at home. With a better team on paper, we expect Miami to cover the spread for a win. This should be a defensive masterclass with the team total staying under 211 points.