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New York Knicks at Miami Heat Preview & Picks – Miami Clinch NBA Playoffs Series
- New York Knicks at Miami Heat picks for Friday, May 12
- Matchup gets underway at 19:30 ET at Miami-Dade Arena
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New York Knicks at Miami Heat Preview & Picks
New York Knicks at Miami Heat Preview & Picks
Miami are tipped to cover as they clinch a place in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Heat have been in outstanding form in the playoffs and have been stacking up wins and covers at home.
- Miami Heat are 9-2-0 ATS in their last 11 games
- Miami Heat are 7-1-0 ATS in their last 8 home games
- New York Knicks are 1-4-0 ATS in their last 5 games
- The Over has cashed in 3 of the last 4 meetings
Head To Head
- New York Knicks lead the all-time series 84-83
- New York Knicks won the regular season series 3-1
- Miami Heat lead this NBA Playoffs series 3-2
- New York Knicks won 112-103 when the teams last met on May 10
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New York kept their season alive with a Game 5 win, but the must now win the next two games to advance.
The Knicks made an impressive start to the postseason as they took out Cleveland in five games, winning twice on the road.
They then split the first two meetings of this series with Miami at home, bouncing back from a 108-101 defeat with a 111-105 victory.
New York then lost back-to-back road games, 105-86 and 109-101, to leave themselves on the brink of elimination.
The Knicks fended that off on Wednesday night though, as they beat the Heat 112-103 at Madison Square Garden.
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Miami have the opportunity to clinch the series after winning three of the five meetings with New York so far.
The Heat set up this series in sensational fashion as they followed up a Play-In Tournament win against Miami with a 4-1 series victory against #1 seeds Milwaukee.
They then made a flying start to this series too as they won 108-101 in New York in the opening game.
Miami lost the second meeting 111-105, but hit back at home as they beat the Knicks 105-86 and 109-101 to take a 3-1 series lead.
The Heat passed up on the chance to clinch at MSG on Wednesday night though, losing 112-103 in Game 5.
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What is the New York Knicks at Miami Heat start time?
The New York Knicks at Miami Heat game is set to start at 19:30 ET.
Verdict
Miami may have lost on Wednesday night, but they have been in terrific form in the postseason.
They have been especially strong at home in recent weeks, so we are backing the Heat to clinch here.
They have been especially strong at home in recent weeks, so we are backing the Heat to clinch here.
Miami -4.5
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@-116.28 - 4 Units
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