The New York Knicks will be looking to get back into the ATS win column against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night as those Eastern Conference teams take the hardwood at the American Airlines Arena.
The Knicks had been on a 3-0-1 ATS run against the Heat until Miami topped them 99-93 as a 4.5-point road favorite at Madison Square Garden back on March 3. The Heat are 7-3 SU and 6-3-1 ATS in their past 10 against the Knicks, with the OVER/UNDER 3-7.
The Heat sport records of 58-15 and 39-34 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Knicks sit at 46-26 and 38-33-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 37-36 for the Heat and 35-35-2 for the Knicks. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).
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Betting Line:
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Heat as 8-point favorites in this matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting around 196.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Heat at No. 4 and the Knicks at No. 9 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 106-102 result in favor of the Heat.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Knicks rank No. 23 in the league with 40.7 per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 30 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami is the NBA’s No. 5-ranked team at 8.4 per game, while the Knicks rate No. 1 with 10.7 per contest.
Defensively, the Knicks feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, giving up 96.8 points per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the league in scoring at home.
In their last action, New York was a 108-89 Sportsbook at home against the Celtics. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Boston was victimized for 24 points and 10 rebounds by Carmelo Anthony as the Knicks defeated the Celtics 108-89 in NBA action on Sunday.
Miami won its last outing, an 88-86 result against the Spurs on March 31. The Heat covered in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 174 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Miami got 23 points from Chris Bosh en route to an 88-86 victory over San Antonio on Sunday at AT&T Center.
New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a win are 8-2
Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Charlotte are 8-2
After playing San Antonio are 3-7
After a win are 9-1
A few Knicks at Heat trends to consider:
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 13 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 13 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York at Atlanta, Wednesday, April 3
Miami at Charlotte, Friday, April 5
