The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks will play in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Mavericks prediction and pick.

The Mavericks and Heat have met in the NBA Finals twice, so Tuesday night's contest should be a fun one. Luka Doncic and Jason Kidd are leading a revamped Mavericks squad, and the early returns are a bit mixed but a 4-2 record has things headed in the right direction. The Heat sit at 5-1 and look like one of the best teams in the NBA with Kyle Lowry plugged in at point guard. The Heat are slim favorites despite being on the road Tuesday night.

Here's how the bookmakers have set the Heat-Mavericks odds for this Tuesday night matchup.

NBA Odds: Heat-Mavericks Odds

Miami Heat -2.5 (-110), -142 ML

Dallas Mavericks +2.5 (-110), +118 ML

Over 211 points (-110)

Under 211 points (-110)

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Why The Heat Can Cover The Spread

The Heat have a +16.5 net rating so far in 2021-22, which is good enough for best in the NBA. They are first in defensive rating and fourth in offensive rating. Lowry has fit like a glove, taking ball handling duties off the hands of stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo when needed. Butler is off to one of the best starts of his career scoring wise, as he averages over 25 points per game headed into Tuesday night's contest. The Heat have been a better than Dallas so far this season on paper, so picking up a win on the road shouldn't be a stretch at all. Miami's defense and overall physicality could be too much for the Mavericks to handle at this point in the season. Adebayo is questionable for this game, however, so you'll want to track that before placing any wagers.

Why The Mavericks Can Cover The Spread

The Mavericks have been a bit of a different team under Jason Kidd, but the show still runs through Doncic. Kristaps Porzingis is already banged up seemingly, as he is questionable again Tuesday after missing the Mavericks last game. Still, if Adebayo and Porzingis are both out, that benefits Dallas more than Miami. The Mavericks defense is arguably better without Porzingis, while obviously he's probably their second most talented player offensively. Needless to say, the injury reports will be crucial before making a final pick here, but Dallas is in a nice spot as an underdog on their home floor with Miami's second best player potentially missing the game.

Final Heat-Mavericks Prediction & Pick

The status of Adebayo and Porzingis clouds things up a little bit. The Mavericks have played a slow pace this season under Kidd, and Miami has played the best defense in the league so far this season. Take the under Tuesday night in this matchup.

FINAL HEAT-MAVERICKS PREDICTION & PICK: Under 211 points (-110)