Heat vs Knicks prediction NBA · Friday, November 14
At a glance
The New York Knicks (7-4) host the Miami Heat (7-5) on Friday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Heat 132 – Knicks 140. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 65% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 7-1 at home and the Heat are 2-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Knicks and 6-4 for the Heat (current streaks: Knicks L1, Heat L1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Knicks, but the Heat have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Knicks 118 – 113 Heat, a margin of about 4.9 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Heat need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MIANY
Top performers
Heat
Norman PowellG · #2438pts / game
Davion MitchellG · #211assists
Kel'el WareC · #910reboundsKnicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3239pts / game
Josh HartG · #310assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3211reboundsRecent form
MIANYHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
NY
Team comparison
| MIA | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | Record | 7-4 |
| 117.7 | Points scored / game | 118.0 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 112.7 |
| +2.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.6 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 2-4 road | Home / road record | 7-1 home |
| 37-45 (+0.6) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Heat
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.