The Miami Heat (39-34) are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the New York Knicks (42-31) on March 22, 2023. The matchup’s point total is set at 224.5.
In their last time out, the Heat won on Sunday 112-100 against the Pistons. Jimmy Butler’s team-leading 26 points led Miami in the victory.
The Knicks are coming off of a 140-134 loss to the Timberwolves in their last game on Monday. Julius Randle scored 57 points in New York’s loss, leading the team.
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Heat Vs. Knicks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: FTX Arena in Miami, Florida
- TV: BSSUN and MSG
- Spread Favorite: Heat -1.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Heat -126
- Moneyline Underdog: Knicks +105
- Over/Under: 224.5 points
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Heat Betting Trends
- The Heat have put together a 27-44-2 record against the spread this season.
- Miami has covered the spread 17 times this season (17-32-2 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
- The Heat have been chosen as favorites in 54 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (63%) in those games.
- This year, Miami has won 29 of 46 games when listed as at least -126 or better on the moneyline.
- Heat games have gone over the point total 33 out of 73 times this season.
- In 24 games this season, Miami and its opponents have gone over 224.5 combined points.
- The average point total in Heat contests this year is 218.5, 6.0 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Heat Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 58 | 22.7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Bam Adebayo | 68 | 21.1 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Herro | 59 | 20.2 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Kyle Lowry | 48 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Max Strus | 71 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
Heat Season Stats
- Miami scores 109.0 points per game (30th in the NBA) and allows 109.5 (second in the league) for a -36 scoring differential overall.
- The Heat average 40.9 rebounds per game (28th in the league) compared to the 41.9 of their opponents.
- Offensively the Heat have fared better at home this season, scoring 110.5 points per game, compared to 107.5 per game in road games.
- Defensively Miami has played better in home games this year, allowing 109.2 points per game, compared to 109.9 away from home.
- The Heat are posting 110.8 points per contest over their previous 20 games, compared to their season average of 109.0.
- Miami is allowing 113.3 points per contest in its previous 20 games, compared to its season average of 109.5 points allowed.
- The Heat are draining 11.2 three-pointers per contest over their past 20 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (11.7). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 20 contests (34.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.8%).
Heat Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | Magic | L 126-114 | Away | -3 |
| 3/13 | Jazz | W 119-115 | Home | -8.5 |
| 3/15 | Grizzlies | W 138-119 | Home | -4 |
| 3/18 | Bulls | L 113-99 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/19 | Pistons | W 112-100 | Away | -10 |
| 3/22 | Knicks | – | Home | -1.5 |
| 3/25 | Nets | – | Home | – |
| 3/28 | Raptors | – | Away | – |
| 3/29 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
| 4/1 | Mavericks | – | Home | – |
| 4/4 | Pistons | – | Away | – |
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Knicks Betting Trends
- New York has put together a 41-31-1 ATS record so far this season.
- When playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Knicks have an ATS record of 20-14-1.
- New York has been underdogs in 37 games this season and won 19 (51.4%) of those contests.
- The Knicks have a record of 16-16, a 50% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +105 or more by bookmakers this season.
- New York and its opponents have combined to hit the over 38 out of 73 times this year.
- The Knicks have played 40 games this season that ended with a combined score over 224.5 points.
- The average over/under for New York’s contests this season is 228.0, 3.5 more points than this game’s total.
Knicks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 73 | 25.6 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Jalen Brunson | 64 | 23.8 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| RJ Barrett | 66 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 72 | 13.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Josh Hart | 67 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Knicks Season Stats
- Offensively New York is the 13th-ranked squad in the NBA (115.4 points per game). On defense it is 11th (112.6 points allowed per game).
- The Knicks are third in the league at 46.8 rebounds per game. That’s 4.3 more than the 42.5 their opponents average.
- New York averages 116.6 points per game at home, and 114.1 away.
- At home, the Knicks give up 112.9 points per game. Away, they allow 112.4.
- On the offensive side of the ball, New York has picked up its production a little bit over its last 20 games, scoring 118.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 115.4 it has put up over the course of this season.
- The last 20 games have seen the Knicks allow 0.2 more points per game (112.8) than their season-long average (112.6).
- During its last 20 contests, New York is making 1.2 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (13.6 compared to 12.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.7% compared to 34.9% season-long).
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | Clippers | L 106-95 | Away | +5 |
| 3/12 | Lakers | W 112-108 | Away | +3 |
| 3/14 | Trail Blazers | W 123-107 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/18 | Nuggets | W 116-110 | Home | -1 |
| 3/20 | Timberwolves | L 140-134 | Home | -8 |
| 3/22 | Heat | – | Away | +1.5 |
| 3/23 | Magic | – | Away | – |
| 3/27 | Rockets | – | Home | – |
| 3/29 | Heat | – | Home | – |
| 3/31 | Cavaliers | – | Away | – |
| 4/2 | Wizards | – | Home | – |
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