Miami Heat (29-23) vs. New York Knicks (27-25)
February 2, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks +1.5; Over/Under: +218
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The Miami Heat and New York Knicks meet Thursday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat are averaging 108.5 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22 points and 6 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 21.4 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Max Strus is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks Betting Preview
The New York Knicks are averaging 114.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 24.7 points and 10.9 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 22.8 points and 3.5 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.3 rebounds per game.
Heat vs Knicks Trends
The Heat are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS win. The Knicks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Heat last 6 overall. The over is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 overall. The Heat are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in New York and 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The New York Knicks are back to playing below average basketball, and they’re not a team I trust against respectable teams. The Miami Heat are fresh off a big road win over the Cavs, and they’re one of those teams that shows up in big spots. The Heat are playing the better ball right now. I’ll lay the bucket.
