Knicks vs Heat Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 2nd 2024

Get ready to feel the heat, basketball fans, as the fiery New York Knicks are barreling down to the Kaseya Center, ready to scorch the Miami Heat on their home turf. The Knicks, hanging 14.5 games back in the Eastern conference, are looking to ignite a comeback, while the Heat, sitting pretty just 2.5 games back, aim to extinguish their hopes. With a tip-off set for 07:30PM EST, you can bet the over/under of 206.0 is causing some serious sweat. The Knicks are coming in hot with a line at 2.5, while the Heat are cooling things down at -2.5. The Heat are still sizzling from their recent 119-107 victory against WAS, while the Knicks are smoldering from a nail-biting 112-113 loss against OKL. As the Knicks and Heat prepare to clash, remember: in this game, it’s not just about surviving the heat, it’s about catching fire!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 02, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Kaseya Center, Miami

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

20W-16L

45.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

19W-17L

54.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/27/24	Miami Heat MIA	30	21	35	23		109	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	27	34	28	36		125
11/24/23	Miami Heat MIA	28	22	37	11		98	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	25	26	20	29		100
03/29/23	Miami Heat MIA	23	23	30	16		92	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	19	29	28	25		101
03/22/23	New York Knicks NYK	32	29	25	34		120	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	31	33	28	35		127
03/03/23	New York Knicks NYK	37	34	25	26		122	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	31	25	32	32		120
02/02/23	Miami Heat MIA	22	26	24	32		104	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	28	23	26	29		106
03/25/22	New York Knicks NYK	25	24	24	38		111	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	32	26	30	15		103
02/25/22	Miami Heat MIA	30	35	25	25		115	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	32	23	30	15		100
01/26/22	New York Knicks NYK	16	30	21	29		96	Push
	Miami Heat MIA	30	29	33	18		110

Starting Lineups

Knicks Notable Injuries

• Shake Milton (PG): Avg: 4.4pts, 1.6reb, 1.3ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 1.5
• Mamadi Diakite (PF/C): Avg: 2.4pts, 0.8reb, 0.4ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 1.3
• DaQuan Jeffries (SG/SF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.3

Heat Notable Injuries

• Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 4.4pts, 1.6reb, 0.5ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.1
• Orlando Robinson (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.3reb, 1.0ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.7
• Cole Swider (PF): Avg: 2.8pts, 0.5reb, 0.3ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.6
• Alondes Williams (PG): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.2reb, 0.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Alec Burks (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.5% to 16.1, 12.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Haywood Highsmith (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 68.7% to 29.0, 17.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Mitchell Robinson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.6% to 16.9, 30.0 min average previous 3 games.