Kevin Durant is expected to return to the lineup after a one-game absence when the Brooklyn Nets host the Miami Heat on Saturday night. The Nets return home after losing a pair of games in Cleveland. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists Brooklyn as a 7.5-point favorite while the Over-Under is 232.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page.) 

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