The Miami Heat look to continue their surprising run through the Eastern Conference playoffs when they take on the visiting New York Knicks in Game 6 of a semifinal series on Friday night. Miami has a 3-2 lead in the series and can advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a victory.
New York stayed alive with a home win in Game 5 but needs to notch its first road victory of the series to keep its season going. Before you make your NBA picks today, check out our look at this game and our advice on how your Knicks vs Heat betting should go.
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New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat Information
New York Knicks vs Miami Heat
Location of the game: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL.
Date & Time: Friday, May 12. 7:30 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat Recent Scores
Looking at the regular-season portion of the NBA schedule, New York was able to split two games in Miami.
The Knicks are going to have to pull out their first road win of this series in order to keep their season alive and send this most intense of NBA matchups to a Game 7.
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat Betting Analysis
Knicks Stars Must Show Up
The New York Knicks odds of extending this series to a seventh game will rest greatly on guard Jalen Brunson and forward Julius Randle. Both played great in the Game 5 win in New York. But they have to continue that play on the road in Friday’s contest.
Brunson was extremely good, playing all 48 minutes of the contest and finishing with 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The guard was among the top 20 in the league in NBA player stats for scoring and assists in the regular season, and he continues to be a top player in the postseason as well.
Randle played well despite taking a shot from Miami center Bam Adebayo in the face. He finished with 24 points, five rebounds and five assists. He must be as good or better if the Knicks are going to get a win on Friday.
Heat Look For Home Cooking
A Miami Heat game prediction can vary greatly depending on the venue in the postseason. On the road, Miami is competitive, but at home, it has proven to be unbeatable. They are going 4-0 at Kaseya Center in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs.
Another big part of that is the play of players like forward Jimmy Butler. Who is averaging 31.9 points per game in the postseason. Butler gives the rest of the Heat confidence with his play and demeanor. And he’ll certainly be a big part of the Miami effort in this one.
Adebayo has also been a solid force on both ends of the floor for the Heat. But the key could be the role players. Forward Duncan Robinson came off the bench in Game 5 and hit five 3-pointers, helping to lead the Heat almost all the way back from a large deficit. The 3-point shooting of Miami will tell the tale in this one.
Updates
The Knicks continue to play without guard Immanuel Quickley, who has been out since Game 3 with an ankle injury. Quickley can create his own shot or find open teammates. And his loss has hampered the New York offense a bit.
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Heat are the favorites in the NBA odds today, giving six points on a point-spread bet. You can pick either NBA team and get -110 odds on that wager.
Moneyline: If your Knicks vs Heat betting is on the moneyline, you’ll get Miami at -250 or New York at +205.
Over/Under: The over/under for this contest has been set at 207.5 points, with -110 odds on either side of that bet.
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat Betting Prediction
This has been a back-and-forth series, but when making your Knicks vs Heat betting picks in this one, go with the home team.
Miami has used its experience from a run to the 2020 NBA Finals and is playing very confidently, and we like it to finish off the Knicks with an easy win in this one.
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