New York Knicks (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) against. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth).
New York, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
SPORTSBOOK FANDUEL NBA LINE: Knicks -3.5; over/under 209.5
SECOND ROUND: Heat lead series 3-1.
Bottom line: The Miami Heat hope to finish out the New York Knicks in game five of the Eastern Conference second round. The Heat defeated the Knicks 109-101 in the last game. Jalen Brunson scored 32 points for the Knicks, while Jimmy Butler scored 27 for the Heat.
Knicks are 32-20 in Eastern Conference games. New York ranks eighth in defensive rebounds per game with 34.0, led by Julius Randle’s 8.1.
Eastern Conference-wise, the Heat are 24-28. When they turn the ball over less than opponents, Miami is 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brunson averages 25.2 points, 5.8 assists, and 1.7 steals for the Knicks. Over the last 10 games, New York’s RJ Barrett has averaged 1.8 3-pointers.
Bam Adebayo averages 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists for the Heat. Miami’s Butler is averaging 26.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 56.1% shooting over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 5-5, shooting 43.9% with 103.3 points, 46.1 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 7.7 steals, and 4.4 blocks a game. They’ve allowed 103.9 points per game.
Heat: 8-2, averaging 117.0 points, 42.4 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 7.3 steals, and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the floor. They’ve given up 110.3 points.
Knicks: Immanuel Quickley out (ankle), Isaiah Roby out (ankle), Jericho Sims out for season (shoulder).
Heat: Tyler Herro (hand) and Victor Oladipo (knee) out for season.
