T.M. Selection: Miami Heat.

I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread against the Brooklyn Nets in this game on Thursday. The Heat have looked really good in their games lately. They won 4 games in a row but they lost their most recent game in a nail biting and heartbreaking fashion by 1 point to the Bucks in a road game. I think they will be looking to bounce back in this game and I think they have been playing at a very high level lately. Their team has been healthy lately and all of their starters are playing well and I think this team is going to start getting really hot as the playoffs start to approach. The Nets have been terrible lately and a big part of that is due to Kevin Durant being out with injury. This is a home game for them so Kyrie Irving won't be eligible to play in this game but this is supposed to be the return of Durant after weeks of missing games due to an MCL sprain. Durant has looked great this year when he has been healthy but this is an injury where the return date kept getting pushed back and I don't think he is going to just hop back on the court and be 100% here. This will also be his 1st game playing with some new teammates and I think he will need some time to get into a groove playing with them. I expect the Nets to come out a bit slow in this game and I think the Heat can take control of this game early and keep control throughout the game. I expect the Heat to be eager for a win after the way they lost to the Bucks last night. I like the Heat to cover the spread in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 115-107 Heat.