Knicks Heat Game 4 Betting

LeBron James and the Miami Heat can sweep away the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon as they'll be road favorites at Madison Square Garden for the fourth game of their first-round playoff series.

And oddsmakers have made them big favorites to do just that, with many sportsbooks installing Miami as 8-point chalk.

Supporters of the Heat have seen them go 46-20 and 32-34 ATS so far this season, while the Knicks are at 36-30 and 36-30 ATS. In totals betting, the Knicks are 27-39, while the Heat are 25-39-2.



View Miami vs New York Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Heat listed as 8-point favorites at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 183 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Knicks - Heat odds would favor the Heat if the lines were set according to power ranks. New York is rated No. 8 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Heat sit at No. 5. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 102-99 win for the Heat.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 97.8 PPG, against a Heat defense that ranks No. 4 at 92.5 PPG. The Knicks field goal percentage has averaged 44.3% so far, less than the Heat shooters have achieved on the year, 46.9% per game.

Defensively, the Heat feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 95.5 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Miami won its last outing, an 87-70 result against the Knicks on May 3. The Heat covered in that game as a 5.5-point favorite, while the 157 combined points took the game UNDER the total. LeBron James went off for 32 points and added 8 rebounds leading Miami to an 87-70 win over New York on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.




Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 9-1
After playing New York are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 5-5
After playing Miami are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

 



A few Heat at Knicks trends to consider:
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing Miami
New York is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami


Next up:
Miami home to New York, Wednesday, May 9
New York at Miami, Wednesday, May 9

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