You can’t blame the New York Knicks if they’re looking more nervous than usual for tonight’s contest with the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. The Heat have absolutely dominated this series as of late, garnering eight wins in a row against their Eastern Conference foes including two wins earlier this season by an average of 18 points. The Heat limited the Knickerbockers to a paltry 78 points in both outings.
- The Heat are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games.
- The OVER is 9-3 in the Knicks' last 12 games.
- The OVER is 6-2 in the last eight meetings between the Knicks and Heat in Miami.
The Heat have won three-straight heading into the tilt – a season high – thanks to a 103-100 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers that saw them erase an 18 point deficit. New York has won two straight to improve to 17-19 SU while looking like a completely different team from last year’s club that posted a woeful 17-65 record – the worst season in franchise history.
A big reason for New York’s success is the emergence of Latvian rookie sensation Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis is averaging 13.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in the 2015-16 campaign and has been especially good in the last few weeks, collecting three double-doubles in the Knicks’ last seven games.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 104-95 result in favor of the Heat. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Heat bring a 21-13 record (17-16-1 ATS) to the battle against the 17-19 New York Knicks, who are 21-15 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Miami Heat go 11-23 so far and the New York Knicks go 18-17-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs New York injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 18 (Miami Heat) and the No. 21 (Knicks) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Miami's No. 25-ranked offense averaging 97.41 PPG, against a New York Knicks defense that ranks No. 11 at 99.67 PPG. The Miami Heat field goal percentage has averaged 46.24% so far, more than the New York Knicks shooters have achieved on the year, 43.51% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and added 23 rebounds for a double-double, leading New York over Atlanta, 107-101, on Tuesday at Philips Arena.
Miami got 31 points from Chris Bosh en route to a 103-100 victory over Indiana on Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena.
- New York is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 12 games
- New York is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
- New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Miami is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
New York at San Antonio, Friday, January 8th
Miami at Phoenix, Friday, January 8th
