Miami Heat tip NBA betting twinbill at Knicks
The Miami Heat should have a big addition to their lineup when they visit the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
The Heat (31-13 straight-up, 21-22-1 against the spread) are just 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games. LeBron James (ankle) missed two of them before returning two games ago. Chris Bosh (ankle) has missed the last two and is out another week. Dwyane Wade (migraine) was out last game, but should be fine for Thursday.
Miami’s last contest came on Saturday, 120-103 home win over Toronto as 10 ½-point favorites. That snapped a four-game losing streak with James (38) and Mike Miller (32) combining for 70 points, compensating for the loss of Bosh and Wade. Toronto was the perfect team to get healthy against, losers of six-straight heading into Miami.
The 223 combined points scored went over the 196 ½-point total. The ‘over’
is 7-1 in Miami’s eight games.
Wade will move back into the starting lineup with either James Jones or Miller going on the bench. Miller will get a lot of minutes against New York either way and his offensive outburst couldn’t have come at a better time. He hasn’t even scored in double-digits this year after missing the first 29 games (thumb).
Coach Erik Spoelstra has had to tinker with his lineup a lot lately. Mario Chalmers is the new point guard and he had 10 points and nine assists against Toronto. That’s more assists than former starter Carlos Arroyo has had in any game this season.
James has also been forced to play some power forward with Bosh out. He is certainly strong and quick enough to score in the low post and it’s a good skill to improve upon even when Bosh is back.
New York (23-21 SU, 27-15-2 ATS) fell on rough times before a 115-106 home win over Washington on Monday as 7 ½-point favorites. That broke a six-game losing streak (2-3-1 ATS) that included a tough three-game swing at Houston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
Amare Stoudemire had 32 points against the Wizards and Wilson Chandler added 25. Chandler has been prominently mentioned in trade talks for Denver’s Carmelo Anthony and he really during the losing streak (11.2 PPG, 36.5 percent shooting).
Coach Mike D’Antoni up-tempo offense is averaging 106.7 PPG on the season (second in the NBA), but was held under 100 points four times during the losing streak. The ‘under’ was 7-2 in the prior nine games before gong ‘over’ against Washington.
Miami and New York have met twice since James spurned the Knicks during free agency and ‘took his talents to South Beach.’ The Heat went into the Big Apple on Dec. 17 and blew out New York 113-91 as five-point favorites. James was unfazed by Spike Lee and the rest of the crowd giving him the business. He had 32 points and a triple-double.
The second game came Dec. 28 in Miami. The Heat won again 106-98 as 8 ½-point ‘chalk.’ New York made a late run to get the ‘cover.’
New York plays without a true starting power forward, so it won’t be able to take advantage of the Bosh injury. Stoudemire (54 combined points in the first two meetings) has a huge quickness advantage on Miami starter Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Expect to see a lot of backup big man Joel Anthony.
The Knicks are 11-9 SU and 10-9-1 ATS at home this year. The Heat are 15-8 SU and 13-9-1 ATS away.
New York is 6-3 ATS on two days rest this season.
Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is 5 p.m. (PT). This is the first half of the TNT doubleheader with Boston at Portland in the nightcap.
The Miami Heat should have a big addition to their lineup when they visit the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
The Heat (31-13 straight-up, 21-22-1 against the spread) are just 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games. LeBron James (ankle) missed two of them before returning two games ago. Chris Bosh (ankle) has missed the last two and is out another week. Dwyane Wade (migraine) was out last game, but should be fine for Thursday.
Miami’s last contest came on Saturday, 120-103 home win over Toronto as 10 ½-point favorites. That snapped a four-game losing streak with James (38) and Mike Miller (32) combining for 70 points, compensating for the loss of Bosh and Wade. Toronto was the perfect team to get healthy against, losers of six-straight heading into Miami.
The 223 combined points scored went over the 196 ½-point total. The ‘over’
is 7-1 in Miami’s eight games.
Wade will move back into the starting lineup with either James Jones or Miller going on the bench. Miller will get a lot of minutes against New York either way and his offensive outburst couldn’t have come at a better time. He hasn’t even scored in double-digits this year after missing the first 29 games (thumb).
Coach Erik Spoelstra has had to tinker with his lineup a lot lately. Mario Chalmers is the new point guard and he had 10 points and nine assists against Toronto. That’s more assists than former starter Carlos Arroyo has had in any game this season.
James has also been forced to play some power forward with Bosh out. He is certainly strong and quick enough to score in the low post and it’s a good skill to improve upon even when Bosh is back.
New York (23-21 SU, 27-15-2 ATS) fell on rough times before a 115-106 home win over Washington on Monday as 7 ½-point favorites. That broke a six-game losing streak (2-3-1 ATS) that included a tough three-game swing at Houston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
Amare Stoudemire had 32 points against the Wizards and Wilson Chandler added 25. Chandler has been prominently mentioned in trade talks for Denver’s Carmelo Anthony and he really during the losing streak (11.2 PPG, 36.5 percent shooting).
Coach Mike D’Antoni up-tempo offense is averaging 106.7 PPG on the season (second in the NBA), but was held under 100 points four times during the losing streak. The ‘under’ was 7-2 in the prior nine games before gong ‘over’ against Washington.
Miami and New York have met twice since James spurned the Knicks during free agency and ‘took his talents to South Beach.’ The Heat went into the Big Apple on Dec. 17 and blew out New York 113-91 as five-point favorites. James was unfazed by Spike Lee and the rest of the crowd giving him the business. He had 32 points and a triple-double.
The second game came Dec. 28 in Miami. The Heat won again 106-98 as 8 ½-point ‘chalk.’ New York made a late run to get the ‘cover.’
New York plays without a true starting power forward, so it won’t be able to take advantage of the Bosh injury. Stoudemire (54 combined points in the first two meetings) has a huge quickness advantage on Miami starter Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Expect to see a lot of backup big man Joel Anthony.
The Knicks are 11-9 SU and 10-9-1 ATS at home this year. The Heat are 15-8 SU and 13-9-1 ATS away.
New York is 6-3 ATS on two days rest this season.
Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is 5 p.m. (PT). This is the first half of the TNT doubleheader with Boston at Portland in the nightcap.
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