It promises to be a rowdy crowd tonight at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks fight to stay alive in the postseason. Miami's Game 4 win has them up 3-1 in the series, can Jimmy Butler and co. finish the job? Tip-off is at 7.30 pm ET on TNT. Check out my Same Game Parlay down below.
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Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
Julius Randle to Score 20+ Points (-230)
Randle has come under a lot of scrutiny for his play in the series so far, particularly in Game 4 where he turned the ball over 6 times and attempted just 3 shots in the 2nd half. He was still able to finish with 20 points though, the 2nd time he has done so in this series. Let's face it, the Knicks aren't surviving another game without Randle having a solid offensive game. With his three-point shot not falling consistently in this series I expect him to take the ball to the hole far more often in Game 5. He's averaging 5.3 free throws per game in the series, if he can double that tonight he will be in good shape to lead the Knicks in scoring here. He's averaging 21 points per game in 4 meetings with Miami this season, in 39 games at Madison Square Garden during the regular season he averaged 23.5 points. Playing in front of a packed arena his confidence should also go up, so I have no worries he will get at least 20 points here.