The Miami Heat (29-23) are set to take on the New York Knicks (27-25) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-97 on Tuesday to cover as 4-point underdogs on the road. Miami has won 4 of its last 5 games and 7 of its last 10 games.
The Knicks lost 129-123 in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and were unable to cover as 2-point favorites at home. New York is currently on a 2-game losing streak and has lost 6 of its last 8 games.
This is the 1st meeting of 4 games between the teams this season.
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Heat at Knicks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:29 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Heat -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Knicks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat -1.5 (-115) | Knicks +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 213.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Heat at Knicks key injuries
Heat
- G Victor Oladipo (ankle) doubtful
- F Duncan Robinson (finger) out
- G Gabe Vincent (ankle) questionable
Knicks
- C Mitchell Robinson (thumb) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Heat at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Heat 110, Knicks 106
Moneyline
Following an impressive road win over the Cavaliers, I’m siding with the HEAT (-125) to secure another road victory. Miami has seemingly figured things out recently and New York has been struggling to win games.
Against the spread
HEAT -1.5 (-115) is how I’d bet on the spread in this game as we only need Miami to win by at least 1 basket. The Heat finally has C Bam Adebayo, F Jimmy Butler, G Kyle Lowry, and G Tyler Herro playing together again.
The Heat is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 road meetings against the Knicks and 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings overall.
Over/Under
Even though these teams play at such a slow pace, OVER 213.5 (-115) is the lean here.
The Knicks are 7-0-1 to the Over in their last 8 games against a team with a winning record. The Over is also 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between the Heat and the Knicks.
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