New York Knicks (23-25) vs. Miami Heat (30-17)
January 26, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -6.5; Over/Under: +201
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The New York Knicks and Miami Heat meet Wednesday in NBA action at the FTX Arena. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last 14 games. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.
The New York Knicks are averaging 103.9 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 104.3 points on 44 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 18.9 points and 9.9 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 17.4 points and 2.6 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat are averaging 108.6 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 104.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 6.1 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 games playing on 1 days rest and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 11-5 in Knicks last 16 overall. The over is 9-4 in Heat last 13 overall. The Knicks are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The New York Knicks have been a hit or miss team all season long, and they’re not a club I trust against quality teams, especially with them shooting 41.7 percent from the field in their last five games. The Miami Heat are as healthy as they’ve been in a while, and they win at home by an average of 6.8 points. Expect Herro and others to be back for Miami. I’ll lay the chalk with the Heat.
