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New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat
The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -11-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 214.
Miami was a 108-104 winner in its last match on the road against the 76ers. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 212 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New York was a 143-120 winner at home against the Hawks. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (263) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 7-21 SU,15-13 ATS
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
New York is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 20-8 SU,17-9-2 ATS
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Milwaukee Saturday, December 21
Miami home to Utah Monday, December 23