nba Preview
Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks
The Miami Heat and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 211.
Last time out for New York, they were a 111-106 loser as they battled the Nets at home. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 217 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami was a 111-107 winner in its last match on the road against the Hornets. They earned a push of the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 218 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 38-21 SU,33-25-1 ATS
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 25-34 SU,26-33 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami home to San Antonio Saturday, February 26
New York home to Philadelphia Sunday, February 27