The Miami'Heat and'New York Knicks'meet Sunday for Game 1 of their 2nd-round playoff series. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is set for 1 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Miami completed the gentlemen’s sweep on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round. G Jimmy Butler'has been on a tear in the playoffs, averaging 37.6 points per game (PPG). The next highest playoff scorer for the Heat is C Bam Adebayo at 17.4 PPG.
New York defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in 5 games, a series many people thought would go to 7 games. The highlight from that series was the play of C'Mitchell Robinson, who averaged 9.8 rebound and 2.2 blocks per game and looked like the best big on the floor. Look for coach Tom Thibodeau to use New York’s depth on the wing to its advantage on both sides of the ball.
Heat at Knicks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Heat +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Knicks -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat +4.5 (-105) | Knicks -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 207.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)