Heat Vs Knicks: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 1, 2023

The Miami Heat (29-23) visit the New York Knicks (27-25) at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The Knicks are 3-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 212.

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Heat Vs Knicks Betting Odds

Heat vs Knicks Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Heat -3 212 points

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Injury Report as of February 2

Heat: Gabe Vincent: Probable (Ankle), Victor Oladipo: Out (Ankle), Orlando Robinson: Out (Thumb), Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Duncan Robinson: Out (Finger), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: Out (Illness), Mitchell Robinson: Out (Thumb)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Knicks (+3)
Total Pick Over (212)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Heat Vs Knicks Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Knicks Avg. (Rank)
108.5 (30th) Points Scored 114.4 (14th)
108.2 (2nd) Points Allowed 112.7 (12th)
41.4 (26th) Rebounds 47.3 (3rd)
10.0 (17th) Off. Rebounds 13.2 (3rd)
11.8 (16th) 3pt Made 11.9 (15th)
23.6 (23rd) Assists 22.5 (28th)
12.8 (5th) Turnovers 12.1 (3rd)

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Heat Key Players

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 1.1 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

Knicks Key Players

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

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Heat are 20-29-3 this season.
  • Miami is 7-17-3 as 3-point favorites or more.
  • This year, 22 of the Heat’s 52 games have hit the over.
  • In 35 games this season, Miami and its opponent have combined for more than 212 points.
  • The average total for Heat games this season has been 216.6, 4.6 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, the Knicks are 26-25-1 this year.
  • As a 3-point underdog or more, New York is 8-7-1 against the spread.
  • Out of 52 Knicks games so far this season, 26 have hit the over.
  • New York’s games have had over 212 points 40 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Knicks games this year (212) is 15.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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