The New York Knicks are 4-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, starting at 1:00 PM ET on ABC. The point total in the matchup is set at 206.5.
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Knicks vs. Heat Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Sunday, April 30, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- Moneyline favorite: Knicks (-182)
- Spread: Knicks (-4)
- Total: 206.5
Knicks vs. Heat Betting Stats and Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread 45 times this season (45-35-2).
- In games it has played as 4-point favorites or more, New York has an ATS record of 13-11.
- Knicks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 44 times this season.
- New York’s games this season have gone over 206.5 points 71 out of 82 times.
- Knicks games this season feature an average total of 229.1 points, a number 22.6 points higher than Sunday’s over/under.
- The Heat have covered the spread in a matchup 30 times this season (30-48-4).
- Miami has an ATS record of 7-8 when playing as at least 4-point underdogs.
- Games involving the Heat have hit the over 40 times this season.
- So far this season, 76.8% of Miami’s games (63-of-82) have had more combined points than Sunday’s over/under of 206.5.
- The 206.5-point over/under for this game is 12.8 below the 219.3 points per game average in Heat games this season.
Knicks vs. Heat Statistics and Rankings
| Knicks Rank | Knicks AVG | Heat AVG | Heat Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 116 | Points Scored | 109.5 | 30th |
| 12th | 113.1 | Points Allowed | 109.8 | 2nd |
| 2nd | 46.6 | Rebounds | 40.6 | 27th |
| 3rd | 12.6 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 20th |
| 11th | 12.6 | 3pt Made | 12 | 16th |
| 28th | 22.9 | Assists | 23.8 | 25th |
| 3rd | 12 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 9th |
Knicks vs. Heat Stats and Trends
- The Knicks are 7-3 overall and 6-3-1 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- New York and its opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The past 10 New York games averaged 10.9 more points (217.4) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Knicks’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 3.5 points lower than their season-long average.
- The Heat have a 7-3 record against the spread while finishing 8-2 overall over their last 10 contests.
- Miami has hit the over in each of its past 10 games.
- Miami’s average total over the last 10 games is 12.4 points greater than the 206.5 over/under given for this matchup.
- In the last 10 games, the Heat are averaging 13.2 more points than their season average of 109.5 PPG.
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