The Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets battle in a nationally televised contest at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Miami is favored by 2.5 points at William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 215 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Heat vs. Rockets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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