Knicks vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for March 2

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The Miami Heat (28-30) are 6.5-point underdogs against the New York Knicks (39-20) at Kaseya Center on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The game tips at 6 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and MSG. The matchup’s over/under is set at 220.5.

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Knicks vs. Heat betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -250
  • Heat odds to win: +203
  • Spread: Knicks (-6.5)
  • Total: 220.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York is 18-10 in road contests and has covered the spread 14 times on the road.
  • New York has gone 4-6 ATS on the road this season as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times.
  • This season on the road New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.1 points per contest, 5.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread three times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 235.7 total points, 15.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Knicks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 0.4 points lower than their season-long average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have gone 36-14 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter, New York has gone 23-8 (74.2% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 71.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (third in NBA) 47.4 (24th) 42.8 (24th) 41.8 (second) 27.4 (11th) 12.1 (third)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Heat games have gone over the set point total 17 times at home this season.
  • The Heat have covered the spread 12 times at home and is 14-11 in home contests.
  • The Heat have gone 3-3-1 ATS in home games this year when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home the Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.7 points per contest, 0.8 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Heat’s last 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Heat games averaged 0.5 more points (221.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Heat have a 106.8 points-per-game average, 3.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami has won eight, or 32%, of the 25 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Heat have entered seven games this season as the underdog by +203 or more and is 3-4 in those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Heat have a 33.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (21st in NBA) 46.4 (14th) 43.9 (19th) 45.2 (21st) 26.3 (16th) 12.8 (sixth)
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