New York Knicks @ Miami Heat
Both the Knicks and the Heat lost last night and they will try to bounce back
tonight. Honestly I think that both teams are in a similar level, the only big
difference between them is that Miami has Dwayne Wade, a guy who can finish off
the games and the Knicks typically struggle to win ballgames. Having the chance
to grab 6 points in this contest is a great deal, as this will likely be a
wire-to-wire ballgame.
Miami is 2-3 after the All Star break and they are
looking forward to install Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon in the team.
Jermaine O'Neal can be an important piece of this team, but until now he has
been taking bad shots, he is shooting 10 for 27 from the field in the last 3
games and 37 % FG for a big man isn't exactly good numbers. They lost yesterday
against a tired Hawks team in a game where they lost several battles. They were
outrebounded, outscored in the paint and had 16 fewer free-throw attempts. Of
course I expect them to put a better effort on the court tonight, but they
aren't a good bounce back team. Note that the Heat are 3-8-1 ATS in back to back
games and 0-5 ATS at home! The combination of a loss + back to back game isn't
great for the Heat, as they are 0-4 ATS at home in this
situation.
Meanwhile the Knicks are coming from a frustratating loss
against the Sixers. They were outscored 11-29 in the first quarter, but still
they didn't quit fighting. Nevertheless, the Knicks battled back. Robinson
scored in the lane with 2:18 left, making it 101-99. Then, once again they
failed to close out the game. The Sixers went to the charity strip 52 times and
that was the key of the game. I doubt that Miami can repeat such numbers
tonight. Unlike the Heat, the Knicks are a good team in back to back games, as
they are 5-2 ATS away dogs in b2b games (4-0 ATS L4 games). This can be
explained by the fact that the Knicks always plays in the same style whatever
the opponent and it's easy for them to continue playing with the same
style.
I can see the Knicks winning outright this game, however Dwayne
Wade will possibly take over the game down the stretch and that's why I like the
6 points in here. The last time the Heat played a high scoring game they lost at
home against Minnesota. Take the Knicks in here.
Regular Play on New York Knicks (+6)
Coming from a sweep last night and in a 3 day sweep run as well I have 3 plays for tonight. Good Luck! 
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