It’s Sunday, March 2, and the New York Knicks (39-20) and Miami Heat (28-30) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami.
The Knicks are currently 18-10 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Heat have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. This is the second of three meetings between the squads. New York won the first matchup 116-107 on Oct. 30.
New York is 3-2 since the All-Star break and on a two-game winning streak after beating the 76ers (110-105) and Grizzlies (114-113). Miami has also won two consecutive games against Atlanta (131-109) and Indiana (125-120).
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Knicks vs. Heat live today
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Game odds for Knicks vs. Heat
The latest odds as of Sunday:
That gives the Knicks an implied team point total of 113.9, and the Heat 111.04.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Knicks vs. Heat game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Heat to cover the +6.5 against the Knicks:
“New York and Miami are both on two-game winning streaks and have done it a tad bit differently. The Knicks are barely winning by a margin when they do win. The Knicks beat the Bulls (1), 76ers (5), and Grizzlies (1) by seven combined points since the All-Star break and have needed Jalen Brunson to cement himself as one of the most clutch players in the league routinely. Miami is capable of winning this game and New York is liable to allow them to stick around.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Knicks & Heat game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Knicks on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Heat at +5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Knicks vs. Heat on Sunday
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The Knicks have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference Southeast Division teams
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Each of the last 3 matchups between the Heat and the Knicks have gone over the Total
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The Knicks have failed to cover in 3 straight games as a favorite
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The Knicks have failed to cover in 3 straight games as a favorite
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