New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kaseya Center is where the Miami Heat (2-1) will take on the New York Knicks (1-2) on Wednesday.

The Knicks faced off with the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 110-104 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 17 and the Cavaliers totaled 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 36 tries from downtown. Cleveland ended up going 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 24 tries. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 50 boards (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Cleveland distributed 27 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, New York allowed 47.6% from the field on 39 out of 82 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 50 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks converted 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. New York wrapped up the contest with a 44.4% FG percentage (40 out of 90) and made 9 of 28 shots from distance.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a contributor for this contest. Brunson finished the contest at 33.3% from the field and dished out 7 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 8 of 24 shooting.

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New York comes into this contest with a record of 1-2 so far this year. They average 112.0 points per contest (14th in the NBA) while hitting 50.4% from the floor. The Knicks are shooting 37.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (32 of 85) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is grabbing 40.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 61 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 29th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Knicks have forced 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.3). The Knicks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.2% (128 of 260) and they relinquish 38.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 14th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 82 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat took home the win by a final score of 106-98 when they played the Pistons. The Heat collected 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 43 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Pistons were called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Heat to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Miami knocked down 15 of their 47 tries (31.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat went 38 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2%. The Heat permitted the Pistons to make 35 out of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.5% for the matchup. They shot 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 38 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Detroit to grab 50 in all (17 offensive).

Jimmy Butler ended up being a factor for the Heat in this game. Butler scored 23 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and added 4 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 2-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Heat are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which is 22nd in the league. Miami has accumulated 317 pts so far this year (105.7 per game) and they pull in 42.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Heat have committed 17.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense gives up 35.2% on 3-point shots (45 of 128) and opponents are making 75.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 20.7 dimes and 52.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 2nd and 29th in basketball. The Heat defensively are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 106.7. They have forced 17.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (4th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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