Heat vs Knicks Predictions

Game outlook

Miami is on the road playing New York at the Madison Square Garden stadium on Thursday, 2/2/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. Miami is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Miami Team Statistics

Miami enters this game with a record of 29-23. As a team, they give up possession 13.5 times per game, and they commit 18.7 fouls per game. As a team, Miami pulls in 41.4 rebounds per game and has 1,225 assists, which ranks 21st in the league. The Heat shoot 33.6% from 3-point range (615 of 1,828) and 82.2% from the charity stripe. The team averages 108.5 points per game (30th in the NBA) and shoots 45.3% from the field.

As a defensive team, the Heat force 16.5 turnovers and draw 19.8 fouls per game. They have surrendered 1,309 assists to the opposition so far this season, ranking 16th in basketball. As a team, the Heat defense allows opponents to shoot 47.5% (2,047 of 4,307) and surrenders 42.2 rebounds a game. The team gives up 36.6% on shots from downtown while they are second in the league in points per game (108.2).

With a power ranking of 13, Miami is ranked #30 in offense (scoring an average of 108.63 per game), #2 in defense (allowing an average of 108.37 points to be scored against them per game) and are 29-23 (20-29-3 ATS) this season.

New York Team Statistics

The New York Knicks are 27-25 for the season. As a team, the Knicks commit 21.05 fouls per game and they make 77.5% of their free throws. The team dishes out 22.5 assists per game (28th in the league) and turns the ball over 13.0 times. This season, New York has earned 5,950 points (114.4 points per game) and averages 47.3 rebounds. The Knicks are ranked 25th in the NBA with a 45.8% shooting percentage.