The NBA is deep into the conference semifinals and so far, we are seeing nothing but excitement! At the moment, the Miami Heat are dominating the court against the New Yok Knicks. Therefore, the Knicks face elimination in their second round the of the NBA Playoffs series. Will the Knicks be able to hold on or will the Heat move on to the conference finals? Let’s find out with our Heat vs Knicks Basketball Betting Pick from our basketball betting experts.
After 4 games, the Miami Heat hold a 3-1 lead in the Playoffs series against the New York Knicks. However, the sportsbooks seem confident that the Knicks are the favorite team to win at a -170 Money Line. In addition, the betting odds makes us believe that it will be a close game with a -3.5 pointspread. Interestingly enough, basketball handicappers also believe that it will be a tight game with a 209.5 over/under.
Heat vs Knicks Prediction and Analysis for 05/10/2023
The New York Knicks have lost 2 straight games against Miami and are hoping to turn thing around tonight. To their favor, the Knicks will have the home advantage as the game will take place at Madison Square Gardens. If they want a chance at the conference finals, the Knicks will need to improve their offense against Miami.
Last Monday, the Knicks lost 109-101 to Miami despite a solid effort from their part. However, to those who bet on basketball, a loss is a loss and are now 2 games behind. Despite having the fourth best offense in the postseason, they have been lacking in three-pointers. However, they are hoping that their defense which ranks third in the league will help them turn things around.
At this point, this is the biggest Playoff game for the Knicks and they have not been playing their best. In addition, they are the only team remaining that is averaging less tan 100 points per game. We expect Julius Randle to play his best despite a poor performance last Monday.
Miami is in a strong position against the Knicks with a 2 games lead in the series. However, no one can say that they have been playing flawlessly during the playoffs. However, for a team that made it this far from winning the play-in series, they are doing very well. In fact, they have won 4 of their last 5 games despite being the underdog.
The Heat play excellent defense that the Knicks have been struggling against. Offensively, Butler has been one of the league’s best playoff performers as he is averaging 33.5 points per game. Furthermore, Butler is shooting an absurd 56.1 percent from the field.
Heat vs Knicks Basketball Betting Pick
Game time: 05/10/2023 at 7:30 PM EDT
Bet on the New York Knicks at -4
Despite being up 3-1 in the series, the Miami offense has not been very spectacular averaging 106.8 points per game. However, they have been amazing against the spread, going 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Even though Immanuel Quickley will be out of the game with a nankle injury, the Knicks will dominate the game. This is because the Knicks have won 3 of their last 4 home Playoffs game and play very well at home. Thus, we predict the Knicks will win and cover with a final score of 110-101.
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