The New York Knicks take on the Miami Heat in NBA Betting action on Friday at the American Airlines Arena.
This NBA Picks matchup starts at 8 pm ET and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
Miami has had the upper hand in the recent head-to-head series, at least straight up, going 7-3 SU in the past 10 meetings, while each team is 5-5 ATS in that span. This is the first meeting of the season.
The Knicks and Heat split their four-game season series last season. New York won the last meeting on Feb. 27 in Miami, beating the Heat 91-86 and covering the spread as a 9.5-point road underdog. The score was under the total of 216.5.
New York is 7-11 straight up and 4-14 against the spread this season. The Knicks lost 91-81 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and cashed as a 3.5-point road favorite. The score was under the total of 196.
Miami is 13-5 SU and 8-10 ATS. The Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 101-98 on Wednesday but failed to cover the spread as an 8.5-point road favorite. The score was over the total of 186.5.
NBA Betting fans may have a tough time picking the over/under for this matchup. The recent head-to-head series trends toward the “under,” and the total has gone under in 10 of New York's last 12 games overall, and in five of New York's last five games on the road.
But the total has gone over in eight of Miami's last 12 games overall, and in 12 of Miami's last 18 games at home.