Miami Heat vs New York Knicks Predictions, Picks, Odds, and Betting Preview | NBA Playoffs Second Round Game 1 April 30, 2023

The Miami Heat and the New York Knicks open their second-round series this Sunday in the Big Apple. Who’s going to draw first blood? Check out our preview of this Heat vs Knicks matchup in the 2022-23 NBA Playoffs. There are more basketball previews to read here at TopBet, so feel free to look around and make bets once you’re ready.

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Betting Preview for the Miami Heat vs New York Knicks NBA Playoffs Second Round Game 1 on April 30, 2023

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York

When: Sunday, April 30, 2023, 1:00 PM ET

Line: Miami Heat (+4.0) vs. New York Knicks (-4.0) – view all 2020-21 NBA lines

TV Broadcast: ABC

Betting on the Miami Heat (+4.0)

Regular Season Record: 44-38

Jimmy Butler and the Heat pulled off the biggest upset in the first round, as they took down the No. 1 seed in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. Butler was sensational in the first round, scoring 37.6 points per game while shooting close to 60 percent from the field. He’s looking unstoppable at the moment, and he will look to carry that form into the second round. Bam Adebayo will also be playing a big role for the Heat, as they try to match up against the beefy New York frontline. Miami finished the first round leading all teams in the playoffs with 124.0 points per game.

The Heat are 3-2 against the spread in their last five road games versus the Knicks.

Betting on the New York Knicks (-4.0)

Regular Season Record: 47-35

Like the Heat, New York got the job done in the first round in five games and in upset fashion too. The No. 5 Knicks took out the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers, thanks in large part to the performances of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mitchell Robinson. Among the biggest keys to success for New York in the playoffs is their rebounding. In their 106-95 win over the Cavs in Game 6, the Knicks got 18 rebounds from Robinson. But rebounding strength doesn’t just come for the Knicks from their frontcourt, as Brunson and Hart are both very much capable of producing ample rebounds.

The Knicks are 4-2 against the spread in their last six games as the home team.

Writer’s Prediction

The Knicks win, 110-104.

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