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Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Knicks on Saturday when they battle the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 213.
The Knicks were a 122-84 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (206) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 143-110 loser as they battled the Celtics at home. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a +8.5-point underdog, while 253 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 24-21 SU,19-25-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 28-17 SU,26-18-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami home to Phoenix Monday, January 29
New York at Charlotte Monday, January 29