Knicks vs Heat Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 3/29/23

The Miami Heat and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Miami Heat are averaging 109.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 109.9 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.8 points and 6 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 20.9 points and 9.3 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.

The New York Knicks are averaging 115.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 112.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 25.4 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 23.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.

The Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The Knicks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games and 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Heat last 8 overall. The under is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 overall. The Heat are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings in New York.

The Miami Heat have been the hit or miss team all year, so this would be a spot where they shock you and find a way to win. However, I have no confidence in the Heat right now, especially on the end of a back to back and the fact Butler could sit out again. The New York Knicks are at home, rested, they’ve had success against the Heat, and they win as favorites by an average of 7.3 points. I’ll lay the chalk.