Miami Heat at New York Knicks Preview & Picks
Miami are tipped to cover as a betting underdog on the road.
The Heat are dealing with a couple of notable injuries, but they have been in outstaning form in recent weeks.
- Miami Heat are 9-1 in their last 10 games
- Miami Heat are 6-2-0 ATS in their last 8 games
- Miami Heat are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 road games
- The 2 teams are top 6 in the NBA in points allowed per game
Head To Head
- New York Knicks lead the all-time series 85-84
- Miami Heat won 96-92 when the two teams last met on May 12
Miami Heat Form
Miami head to New York in fantastic form, having won nine of their last 10 games to reach 10-5.
The Heat failed to build on an opening-night win as they lost their next four games, but they have come storming back with a vengeance.
They sparked a seven-game win streak with home wins against Washington, 121-114, and the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-107.
Miami then reeled off four wins in a row on the road, beating Memphis 108-102, Atlanta 117-109, San Antonio 118-113 and Charlotte 111-105, before heading home to down Brooklyn 122-115.
The Heats’ surge was finally ended by a 102-97 defeat in Chicago, but they avenged that loss with a 118-100 win two nights later, and backed it up with a 129-96 victory in Cleveland.
New York Knicks Form
New York come into this matchup on the back of a loss, but in solid form having won six of the last eight to improve to 8-6.
The Knicks made a 2-5 start to the season, but started to turn things around with a 111-97 win at home to the LA Clippers.
They then beat San Antonio 126-105 and Charlotte 129-107, before seeing their winning run end with a 114-98 loss in Boston.
New York rebounded immediately though, following up a 116-114 victory in Atlanta with a 120-99 win in Washington and a 122-108 success in Charlotte.
The Knicks again failed to string together four wins though, wrapping up that road trip with a 117-100 defeat at Minnesota.