NBA Game Of The Night – Knicks at Heat
The New York Knicks have been awful this season, but they still have time to turn it around and a win over the Miami Heat this Thursday at 8 PM ET at the American Airlines Arena, will definitely help.
The Knicks are 21-36 in the season, and they have lost nine of their last 11 games. “They haven’t forgotten how to play,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “They’ve been injury-riddled all year long, and that’s tough to deal with. That adversity coming into our game is irrelevant. I’m sure they’ll be ready.”
Miami, on the other hand, has only lost one game in February, recording eight wins in the process. They will have Lebron James back after missing the matchup against the Bulls on Sunday due to a nose injury.
“It lessens the impact,” said James, who will wear a mask against the Knicks. “You can still feel it, because the nose is still tender. But it definitely lessens the pain.”
“He looked like every other player in a mask — it looks weird,” Dwayne Wade said. “He looks like the LeBron that wore a mask the first time, only about 30 pounds heavier, a little more muscular, a little less hair.”
Miami is a 9.5 point favorite in the NBA odds. New York is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Miami, and 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against the Heat.
Zack is a tour guide whose favorite sports are football, baseball, and golf. He enjoys giving obnoxious commentary during games and hopes to some day write a book about sports. His favorite underdog victory was the Diamondbacks beating the Yankees in game 7 of the World Series.
