The New York Knicks visit LeBron James and the Miami Heat tonight, Friday Jan 26th, as the Heat look for a little payback. The Knicks have won two straight over the Heat. NBA oddsmakers have the Heat as -10 point home favorites over the Knicks with the over/under set at 198.5 points. Be sure to check the New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 2012 NBA Point Spreads before the game tips off.
New York (7-11, 4-5 V) lost to the Cavaliers 81-91 on the road on Wednesday, losing for the seventh time in eight games. Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the sloppy Knicks, who had 23 turnovers — six in the fourth quarter. Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points — 14 more than he had on Tuesday night — but the All-Star had another poor shooting night, going 5 of 14. New York scored just 36 points in the second half.
The latest injury to Carmelo Anthony is just another concern the New York Knicks must deal with as they try to break out of their current rough stretch. In addition to a sprained wrist and ankle, Anthony also is now dealing with an injured right thumb. “There’s no frustration,” Anthony said of his health. “I’m thinking about my body. There’s a lot going through my mind right now. It’s a tough situation right now due to the circumstances, but I’ll get it figured out. I’ll tell you that.” Averaging 26.0 points in 15 career games against the Heat, Anthony had 29 and nine rebounds in a 91-86 win at Miami on Feb. 27, less than a week after the Knicks acquired him from Denver. New York won the final two meetings with the Heat in last season’s series after dropping the first two.
Miami (13-5, 7-2 H) defeated the struggling Pistons 101-98 on Wednesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. LeBron James led the Heat with 32 points, played every minute of the second half and made critical free throws down the stretch. Bosh added 27 points, shooting 12 of 15 from the field. Bosh finished the back-to-back against the Cavaliers and Pistons with 62 points. The Heat improved its record on the second night of back-to-backs to 3-3. The Heat are now 8-1 this season in games without Wade, who has missed six games in a row with a sprained ankle.
Miami is succeeding without Dwyane Wade, who averaged 28.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in the four meetings with New York last season. James had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113-91 victory at New York on Dec. 17, 2010, in his first game against the Knicks as a member of the Heat. Chris Bosh, averaging 28.8 points in his last four contests, averaged 21.3 and 9.7 rebounds in three games versus New York in 2010-11.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Heat are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Heat are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
Knicks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
NY Knicks vs Miami Heat
When: Friday, Jan 26th@8:00 PM EST
Pick: Heat -10
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