Knicks vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for Dec. 21

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The Miami Heat (15-13) are 7.5-point underdogs against the New York Knicks (19-8) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The game begins at 6 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and MSG. The matchup’s point total is 235.5.

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Knicks Cover -7.5 vs Heat -108

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Knicks vs. Heat betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -308
  • Heat odds to win: +247
  • Spread: Knicks (-7.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York is 13-2 in home contests with a 13-2 record against the spread at home.
  • New York has an 8-0 record ATS in home games this year as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over in eight of their 15 home games this season with a set over/under (53.3%).
  • Recent performance seems to go against New York to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 232.3 points per contest this season.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 230.6 total points, 4.9 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Knicks are scoring one point less per game compared to their season average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have been favored on the moneyline 24 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-6 in those games.
  • New York has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -308 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 75.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (ninth in NBA) 46 (eighth) 46.3 (fourth) 41.1 (fourth) 27.1 (ninth) 12.9 (fourth)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Heat are 5-9 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • This year, the Heat are 1-0 ATS in road games when playing as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Heat have hit the over on a set point total in a road game seven times this year.
  • The Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.6 points per road contest this year, 0.9 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread three times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Heat games have exceeded the set total three times.
  • The past 10 Heat games averaged 1.1 more points (236.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Heat have a 113.1 points-per-game average, 6.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami has entered the game as underdogs 15 times this season and won seven, or 46.7%, of those games.
  • The Heat have not won as an underdog of +247 or more on the moneyline this season in two such games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Heat have a 28.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (12th in NBA) 44.8 (fourth) 45.6 (seventh) 48.4 (29th) 28.8 (sixth) 13.8 (ninth)
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