Warriors Host Heat Seeking Sixth Straight Win

The Golden State Warriors host the Miami Heat on Thursday night in San Francisco, seeking their sixth consecutive win.

Golden State enters the game 5-3 and eighth in the Western Conference. Miami is 2-5 and ninth in the Eastern Conference. Tipoff is at 10 p.m. EST.

DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Warriors as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 238.5 points.

Last season, the Warriors went 37-45 overall and 22-19 at home. They averaged 114.6 points per game, shot 46.1% from the field, and made 35.6% of their three-point attempts.

Miami finished 43-39 last season and went 17-24 in road games. The Heat averaged 120.9 points per game, including 19.8 points from free throws, and shot 41.1% from beyond the arc.

Four Warriors are ruled out for Thursday’s game: guard Moses Moody (knee), forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness), forward Jimmy Butler III (knee), and forward Gui Santos (knee). The Heat have no players listed as injured.

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