The Miami Heat take a 3-1 series record into a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Knicks enter the matchup as favorites by 3.5 points for the game, which airs on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The over/under is set at 209 in the matchup.
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Spread: Knicks (-3.5) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Knicks to walk away with the victory, but the model spread (5.0) is 1.5 points further in their direction.
- New York is 45-36-1 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, the Knicks have an ATS record of 15-12.
- Miami’s ATS record is 30-49-3 this year.
- The Heat have been an underdog by 3.5 points or more 15 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those matchups.
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Total: Over 209
- In this game, the model projects a total (223.0 points) considerably higher than the DraftKings over/under (209 points). Bet on the over.
- New York and its opponent have broken the 209-point mark 70 times this season.
- Miami’s games have had over 209 points 63 times this season.
- The Knicks and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 42 out of 82 times this season.
- A total of 41 Heat games this season have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (-155)
- Prediction: Knicks 114, Heat 109
- New York has won 26, or 65%, of the 40 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Miami has been an underdog in 23 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (30.4%) in those contests.
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Julius Randle Points Prop: Under 22.5
- Julius Randle puts up 25.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks.
- The 22.5 points prop bet set for Randle on Wednesday is 2.6 fewer points than his season scoring average (25.1).
- Randle has gone up against a points prop bet in 77 games this season, and he’s gone over 36 times.
- The Heat are the worst team in the NBA in points scored (109.5 per game) but second-best in points allowed (109.8).
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All stats in this article refer to the 2022-23 regular season.
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