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The Miami Heat will go into MSG as 5.5 point favorites over the Knicks. New York is a money burning (2-10 ATS) in home games vs teams with a winning record while the Heat are (14-3 ATS) in the 2H of the season vs a losing opposition. The Knicks don't fare well as 3.5 to 9.5 point dogs going (5-14 ATS) and for some reason the Heat play well on Fridays (5-0 ATS). The Heat also fall in a (69%) system of road favorites 3.5 to 9.5 with a .600 to .750 win percentage playing a team with a losing record in February (71-32 ATS) since ‘96.
Pick: MIA HEAT -5.5