Knicks Vs. Heat Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1 Odds Today | April 30, 2023

Posted on April 28, 2023

The New York Knicks (47-35) enter their game against Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (44-38) on April 30, 2023 as 5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 207.5.

The Knicks enter this matchup on the heels of a 106-95 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson totaled 23 points, four rebounds and four assists for New York.

The Heat head into this matchup following a 128-126 victory against the Bucks in overtime on Wednesday. Jimmy Butler scored 42 points in Miami’s win, leading the team.

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Knicks Vs. Heat Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info

  • When: Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
  • TV: ABC
  • Spread Favorite: Knicks -5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Knicks -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: Heat +164
  • Over/Under: 207.5 points

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Knicks Betting Trends

  • The Knicks have won 45 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 37 times.
  • New York has an ATS record of 9-10 when playing as at least 5-point favorites this season.
  • The Knicks have been victorious in 26, or 63.4%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This year, New York has won 13 of 19 games when listed as at least -200 or better on the moneyline.
  • A total of 44 out of the Knicks’ 82 games this season have hit the over.
  • New York and its opponents have scored more than 207.5 points in 71 of 82 games this season.
  • The average point total in Knicks matchups this year is 229.1, 21.6 more points than this game’s over/under.

Knicks Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 77 25.1 10 4.1 0.6 0.3 2.8
Jalen Brunson 68 24 3.5 6.2 0.9 0.2 2
RJ Barrett 73 19.6 5 2.8 0.4 0.2 1.7
Immanuel Quickley 81 14.9 4.2 3.4 1 0.2 2.1
Quentin Grimes 71 11.3 3.2 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.2

Knicks Season Stats

  • New York has a +240 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.9 points per game. It is putting up 116 points per game to rank 11th in the league and is giving up 113.1 per outing to rank 12th in the NBA.
  • The 46.6 rebounds per game the Knicks average rank second in the league, and are 4.6 more than the 42 their opponents collect per contest.
  • The Knicks score 117.3 points per game in home games, compared to 114.8 points per game on the road, a difference of 2.5 points per contest.
  • In 2022-23, New York is allowing 113 points per game when playing at home. In road games, it is allowing 113.2.
  • The Knicks have performed worse offensively in their previous 20 games, generating 114.3 points per contest, 1.7 fewer points their than season average of 116.
  • New York has performed better defensively over its last 20 games, giving up 110.9 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than its season average of 113.1 allowed.
  • The Knicks are sinking 0.3 fewer treys per game over their past 20 games (12.3) compared to their season average (12.6), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their past 20 games (34.7%) compared to their season mark (35.4%).

Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
4/15 Cavaliers W 101-97 Away +6
4/18 Cavaliers L 107-90 Away +5.5
4/21 Cavaliers W 99-79 Home -2
4/23 Cavaliers W 102-93 Home -1.5
4/26 Cavaliers W 106-95 Away +5.5
4/30 Heat Home -5
5/2 Heat Home
5/6 Heat Away
5/8 Heat Away

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Heat Betting Trends

  • Miami has compiled a 31-49-2 ATS record so far this season.
  • The Heat have covered the spread four times this season (4-7 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
  • This season, Miami has been the underdog 23 times and won seven, or 30.4%, of those games.
  • This season, the Heat have won two of their 11 games, or 18.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +164 on the moneyline.
  • A total of 40 Miami’s games this year have hit the over.
  • Heat games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 207.5 points in 63 of 82 outings.
  • Miami’s games this year have had a 219.3-point total on average, 11.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Heat Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 64 22.9 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 0.6
Bam Adebayo 75 20.4 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 0
Max Strus 80 11.5 3.2 2.1 0.5 0.2 2.5
Kyle Lowry 55 11.2 4.1 5.1 1 0.4 1.9
Victor Oladipo 42 10.7 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.3 1.7

Heat Season Stats

  • Miami is the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (109.5 per game) but second-best in points allowed (109.8).
  • The Heat record 40.6 rebounds per game (27th in league) while allowing 41.9 per outing to opponents. They are outrebounded by 1.3 boards per game.
  • In 2022-23 Miami is averaging 3.9 more points per game at home (111.4) than on the road (107.5).
  • In 2022-23 the Heat are conceding 0.9 more points per game at home (110.2) than on the road (109.3).
  • Miami has seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 117 points per game in its last 20 outings, 7.5 points more than the 109.5 it has scored this season.
  • The Heat have been more porous on defense lately, allowing 114.5 points per game during their past 20 outings compared to the 109.8 points per game their opponents are averaging over the 2022-23 season.
  • During its past 20 outings, Miami is making two more three-pointers per game than its season long average (14 compared to 12 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.5% compared to 34.4% season-long).

Heat Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
4/16 Bucks W 130-117 Away +9
4/19 Bucks L 138-122 Away +5.5
4/22 Bucks W 121-99 Home +2.5
4/24 Bucks W 119-114 Home +8
4/26 Bucks W 128-126 Away +13
4/30 Knicks Away +5
5/2 Knicks Away
5/6 Knicks Home
5/8 Knicks Home

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