New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Miami Heat

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (27-30) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (38-20) at Kaseya Center on Sunday.

The Knicks faced the 76ers and earned the victory with a final of 110-105 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 15 while the 76ers racked up 19 personal fouls. They also converted 11 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. Philadelphia shot 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 20 attempts. Furthermore, Philadelphia collected 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Philadelphia totaled 21 assists and had 13 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 39 out of 88 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 43 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks made 23 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. New York finished the game with a 51.9% field goal percentage (40 of 77) and converted 7 of their 19 shots from distance.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished with 34 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He played for 36 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. Brunson finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor and earned 7 dimes.

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New York will enter this matchup with a record of 38-20 this year. They average 117.7 points per game (5th in basketball) while hitting 49.3% from the field. The Knicks are hitting 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (735 of 1,965) and 80.5% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is grabbing 42.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,588 assists on the season, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are giving up 38.0% on 3-point shots and they are 14th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.9). The Knicks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (2,435 of 5,137) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,507 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat took home the win by a final score of 131-109 when they played the Hawks. When talking about cleaning the glass, Miami permitted Atlanta to snag 33 overall (9 offensive). They shot 37.5% from distance by connecting on 12 of 32 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Heat permitted the Hawks to make 41 out of their 81 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.6% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Heat ended up going 45 for 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Miami buried 23 of their 42 tries (54.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.8%. The Hawks had 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Heat snagged 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game.

Tyler Herro ended up being a factor for the Heat in the game. Herro earned 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 10 assists in this game. He buried 7 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 27-30 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Heat are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in basketball. Miami has tallied 6,272 pts this year (110.0 per contest) and they average 43.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 26.1 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per game. The Heat commit 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Heat on defense are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 110.6. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (12th in the league). The Miami defense concedes 35.7% from downtown (780 of 2,186) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.9 dimes and 45.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 21st and 23rd in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami and under the total points

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