Knicks vs. Heat Game 2 Betting Odds: Moneyline, Spread, Total, and Player Props

The Miami Heat were able to steal a win from the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to open their Eastern Conference Semifinals series but could be without Jimmy Butler (ankle; questionable) for Game 2 on Tuesday night.

The Knicks confidently knocked off the 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs and will look to regain their footing in Game 2 before the series heads south to Miami. They are listing both Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle as questionable with ankle injuries of their own.

The Knicks enter Game 2 as home favorites.

The game begins at 7:30 p.m. Eastern and will be aired on TNT.

Here’s how the two teams stack up for Tuesday’s game at Madison Square Garden.

All NBA odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Heat vs. Knicks Game 2 Betting Odds: Moneyline, Spread, and Total

• Moneyline:
  • Miami Heat: +235
  • New York Knicks: -290
• Spread: Knicks -6.5 (-110)
• Total: 206.5

Heat vs. Knicks Game 2 Projections

Win projections via numberFire.

• Win Odds: The Knicks have a 75.6% chance of winning.

Heat vs. Knicks Game 2 Player Props: Total Points, and Double Double Odds

• Total Points:
  • Jalen Brunson: 24.5
  • RJ Barrett: 21.5
  • Mitchell Robinson: 6.5
  • Bam Adebayo: 19.5
  • Gabe Vincent: 13.5
  • Kevin Love: 9.5
  • Max Strus: 10.5
  • Kyle Lowry: 11.5
    
• To Record a Double Double:
  • Bam Adebayo: +150
  • Mitchell Robinson: +330
  • RJ Barrett: +600
  • Kevin Love: +600
  • Jalen Brunson: +700
  • Kyle Lowry: +1700

Heat vs. Knicks Advanced Stats Breakdown

nERD via numberFire. Adjusted offensive/defensive ratings, pace, and shot distribution via DunksAndThrees.

• Heat:
  • nERD: 47.5 (22nd)
  • Adjusted Offensive Rating: 113.2 (25th)
  • Adjusted Defensive Rating: 113.4 (8th)
  • Pace: 96.3 (29th)
  • Shot Distribution and Efficiency:
    • Rim: 29.9% (29th) - 62.6% (20th)
    • Mid: 29.4% (24th) - 45.3% (7th)
    • 3PT: 40.8% (9th) - 34.4% (27th)
• Knicks:
  • nERD: 62.0 (5th)
  • Adjusted Offensive Rating: 117.7 (4th)
  • Adjusted Defensive Rating: 114.6 (19th)
  • Pace: 97.4 (26th)
  • Shot Distribution and Efficiency:
    • Rim: 34.4% (19th) - 62.6% (19th)
    • Mid: 25.7% (14th) - 44.2% (11th)
    • 3PT: 40% (10th) - 35.45 (19th)

Heat vs. Knicks Game 2 Analysis

The Heat were the better team in Game 1 of the series, committing just 8 turnovers on the night while the Knicks turned the ball over 13 times.

Unfortunately, Butler injured his ankle towards the end of the contest and is currently questionable to play in Game 2. Butler’s 23.9% usage rate in Game 1 ranked second on the team and includes minutes toward the end of the game during which he was very clearly too injured to participate, so the Heat will need to formulate a new game plan if he sits.

The Knicks were unable to capitalize on Butler’s injury as they lost by seven points in Game 1 but may not have to deal with him in Game 2.

They’re dealing with injuries of their own, however, and list both Jalen Brunson (ankle) and Julius Randle (ankle) as questionable for the contest. Randle missed Game 1 of the series and seems like might still need more time, and Brunson’s addition to the injury report is a new one. Randle led the team with 77 starts in the regular season, while Brunson’s 68 starts ranked second.

The total for tonight’s Game 2 is set at 206.5 points, which illustrates the kind of defensive bout it could turn into, especially if each team is missing stars.

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