The Miami Heat (29-23) are a slight 2-point favorite against the New York Knicks (27-25) on February 2, 2023. The point total for the game is set at 215.
Last time out, the Heat won on Tuesday 100-97 over the Cavaliers. In Miami’s win, Jimmy Butler led the way with a team-high 23 points (adding one rebound and five assists).
The Knicks head into this matchup after a 129-123 loss to the Lakers in overtime on Tuesday. Jalen Brunson scored 37 points in New York’s loss, leading the team.
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Heat Vs. Knicks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- TV: MSG and BSSUN
- Spread Favorite: Heat -2
- Moneyline Favorite: Heat -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Knicks +109
- Over/Under: 215 points
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Heat Betting Trends
- The Heat are 21-29-2 ATS this season.
- Miami is 10-21-2 ATS this season when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
- The Heat have won in 25, or 65.8%, of the 38 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year, Miami has won 20 of 32 games when listed as at least -130 or better on the moneyline.
- The Heat and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 22 out of 52 times this season.
- In 32 games this season, Miami and its opponents have scored more than 215 combined points.
- The average point total in Heat outings this year is 216.6, 1.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
Heat Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 37 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Bam Adebayo | 47 | 21.4 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Herro | 40 | 20.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Max Strus | 50 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Kyle Lowry | 43 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Heat Season Stats
- Miami scores 108.5 points per game (30th in the NBA) and gives up 108.2 (second in the league) for a +16 scoring differential overall.
- The 41.4 rebounds per game the Heat average rank 27th in the NBA. Their opponents record 42.3 per outing.
- Offensively the Heat have fared better in home games this year, putting up 108.8 points per game, compared to 108.1 per game on the road.
- In 2022-23, Miami is ceding 107.3 points per game when playing at home. On the road, it is allowing 109.0.
- The Heat are averaging 109.3 points per contest over their previous 20 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (108.5).
- Miami has performed better defensively over its last 20 games, giving up 106.7 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than its season average of 108.2 allowed.
- Over their past 20 games, the Heat are draining 10.9 treys per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (11.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 20 games (32.6%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
Heat Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/22 | Pelicans | W 100-96 | Home | -7 |
| 1/24 | Celtics | W 98-95 | Home | -2 |
| 1/27 | Magic | W 110-105 | Home | -9 |
| 1/29 | Hornets | L 122-117 | Away | -6 |
| 1/31 | Cavaliers | W 100-97 | Away | +4 |
| 2/2 | Knicks | – | Away | -2 |
| 2/4 | Bucks | – | Away | – |
| 2/8 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
| 2/10 | Rockets | – | Home | – |
| 2/11 | Magic | – | Away | – |
| 2/13 | Nuggets | – | Home | – |
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Knicks Betting Trends
- New York has covered 26 times in 52 chances against the spread this season.
- The Knicks have an ATS record of 12-10-1 when playing as at least 2-point underdogs this season.
- This season, New York has won 11 out of the 25 games, or 44%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Knicks have entered 19 games this season as the underdog by +109 or more and is 8-11 in those contests.
- New York’s games have gone over the point total 28 out of 52 times this year.
- Knicks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 215 points in 38 of 52 outings.
- New York’s average game total this season has been 227.1, 12.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Knicks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 52 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Jalen Brunson | 49 | 22.8 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| RJ Barrett | 46 | 20.1 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 51 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Quentin Grimes | 41 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Knicks Season Stats
- New York is 14th in the league in points scored (114.4 per game) and 12th in points allowed (112.7).
- The Knicks pull down 47.3 rebounds per game (third in league) while allowing 44.0 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.3 boards per game.
- New York is putting up more points at home (115.0 per game) than on the road (113.8).
- The Knicks allow 112.9 points per game at home, and 112.5 away.
- New York’s offense has been incredibly consistent as of late, averaging the same 114.4 points per game over its last 20 games as it has the entire 2022-23 season.
- The Knicks have been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 114.4 points per game over their last 20 outings compared to the 112.7 they’ve conceded this year.
- New York’s past 20 outings have seen them make 12.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to its 2022-23 averages of 11.9 makes and 34.2%.
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/22 | Raptors | L 125-116 | Away | +2.5 |
| 1/24 | Cavaliers | W 105-103 | Home | +3 |
| 1/26 | Celtics | W 120-117 | Away | +8.5 |
| 1/28 | Nets | L 122-115 | Away | +0.5 |
| 1/31 | Lakers | L 129-123 | Home | -2 |
| 2/2 | Heat | – | Home | +2 |
| 2/4 | Clippers | – | Home | – |
| 2/5 | 76ers | – | Home | – |
| 2/7 | Magic | – | Away | – |
| 2/10 | 76ers | – | Away | – |
| 2/11 | Jazz | – | Home | – |
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