Miami Heat vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/7/2021

Julius Randle's New York Knicks (11-13) will aim to upset Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat when the Knicks take on the Heat on February 7, 2021. The line has the Heat favored by 5.5 points against the Knicks. The matchup features a point total of 211.5.

How to Watch

Time: 1:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SUN

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Heat vs. Knicks Betting Data

Heat Betting Data

• Miami has failed to cover the spread more often than not this year, going 7-14-1.
• The Heat's record against the spread as at least a 5.5-point favorite is under .500 at 2-5-1.
• Miami has covered the over/under less than half of the time, in 10 of 22 games (45.5%).

Knicks Betting Data

• Against the spread in 2020-21, New York is .500: 12-12 .
• New York has hit the over on the point total in 7 of 24 games this season (29.2%).

Point Total Insights

• In Miami's matchups this season, the Heat and their opponents have eclipsed Sunday's over/under of 211.5 points 14 times (63.6% of opportunities).
• In 37.5% of New York's games this season (9 of 24), the total points scored was greater than Sunday's 211.5-point over/under.
• The Heat average 107.2 points per game against the Knicks' 102.7, amounting to 1.6 points under the game's point total of 211.5.
• This game's point total is 3.5 fewer points than the 215 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• The Heat have seen a 218.3 average over/under in their games this season, 6.8 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 4.9 points separates this contest's over/under (211.5 points) and the average total points bet in Knicks' games (206.6 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Miami has won a majority of its last 10 games against New York, going 6-4,

Heat Players to Watch

• The Heat leader in points and rebounds is Adebayo, who scores 20.0 points and grabs 9.2 boards per game.
• Jimmy Butler leads Miami in assists, averaging 6.3 per game while also scoring 18.3 points per contest.
• Duncan Robinson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Heat, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.4 per contest.
• The Miami steals leader is Butler, who averages 2.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Adebayo, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Randle holds the top spot on the Knicks leaderboards for scoring (22.6 per game), rebounds (10.9 per game), and assists (5.9 per game).
• Alec Burks is the top scorer from deep for the Knicks, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
• Mitchell Robinson (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for New York while Nerlens Noel (1.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Heat:

Maurice Harkless: Out (Thigh),

Avery Bradley: Out (Calf),

Goran Dragic: Out (Ankle),

Jimmy Butler: Day To Day (Left foot),

Chris Silva: Out (Hip),

Gabe Vincent: Day To Day (Right Knee),

Meyers Leonard: Out For Season (Shoulder)

Knicks:

Nerlens Noel: Day To Day (Knee)