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This Wednesday, the New York Knicks will fly back home in search of strength to save their postseason hopes. Miami Heat currently lead the series 3-1 with a single win meaning elimination for New York. Jimmy Butler (ankle) and Caleb Martin (back) are still questionable for the Heat, while Tyler Herro (hand) is confirmed out for Miami. As for the Knicks Immanuel Quickley (ankle) is listed as questionable.
Tip off is set to start at 7:30 pm Eastern Time.
Miami’s offense has massively improved this offseason, scoring 1.17 points per possession thanks to Jimmy “Buckets”. On top of that, the Heat have found a strong 1-1 defensive setup against the Knicks, with them allowing only 105.3 points per 100 possessions in this series.
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The Knicks have gotten worse throughout the playoff series especially in assist to turnover ratio (1.31) plus true shooting percentage (52.6%). Miami does have a record of strong defensive output, thus the previous statistics can be attributed to it. Nevertheless, the Knicks do have a clear alleway to offensive improvement on the glass, as New York records the best offensive rebound rate (35.8%) out of any team in the 2023 NBA playoffs, thanks to players like Julius Randle and Obi Toppin. New York’s creative mastermind Jalen Brunson averages 25.2 points and 5.8 assists per contest in the playoffs, after posting 24.0 points and 6.2 assists per match in the regular season.
Overall Miami continues to be the favorites for this series, however injuries might play a strong factor this time around, with the Heat definitely receiving a tough shot if both Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin are sidelined. The Knicks will continue to push the paint, however if they want to have a chance at winning, they will need to improve their 3 point shooting.
Miami Heat vs New York Knicks Game Information
- Date: 05/10/2023
- Time: 07:30 PM ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
- How to Watch Heat vs Knicks : TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Heat vs Knicks Betting Lines
Heat are +145 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $145. On the other side, Knicks are -165 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $61.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Heat at a 40.82% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Knicks have 62.26% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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