Knicks vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for Oct. 26

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The New York Knicks (2-0) square off against the Miami Heat (1-1) as only 2.5-point favorites on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on MSG and FDSSUN. The matchup has an over/under set at 228.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -2.5 vs Heat -114

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Knicks vs. Heat betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -146
  • Heat odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Knicks (-2.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York covered the spread 19 times on the road and went 24-17 in road contests last season.
  • Last year New York had a 10-13 record ATS in road games as a 2.5-point favorite or more.
  • Knicks games went over the set point total 20 times on the road last season.
  • Using last season’s numbers on the road as a benchmark, New York and its opponents faced an average over/under of 225.8 points per contest, 2.7 points lower than this game’s listed total.

Knicks ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Knicks covered the spread 40 times in 82 games last season.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or greater, the Knicks went 30-27-1 against the spread last season.
  • There were 42 Knicks games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks finished with a 47-18 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 72.3% of those games).
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter last year, New York had a record of 42-15 (73.7%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 59.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (fourth in NBA) 47.4 (22nd) 42.6 (24th) 41.8 (second) 27.5 (11th) 12.2 (third)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Heat were 19-22 in home contests last year with a 21-19-1 record against the spread at home.
  • The Heat went 11-8-1 ATS at home last season when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Heat hit the over in 25 of their 41 home games last season with a set over/under (61%).
  • Last season at home the Heat and their opponents averaged a total of 218.4 points per contest, 10.1 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Heat ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Heat were 38-41-3 against the spread last year.
  • The Heat went 16-15-1 as underdogs of 2.5 points or more last season.
  • In 82 Heat games last season, 44 of them went over the total.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami was underdogs 36 times last season and won 10, or 27.8%, of those games.
  • The Heat entered 29 games last season as an underdog by +122 or more and were 7-22 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.0% chance of a victory for the Heat.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (17th in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 43.4 (21st) 44.7 (19th) 26.4 (14th) 12.6 (sixth)
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