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76ers Playoff Watch: Knicks vs. Heat Game 3 Odds & Prediction

The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat will battle it out for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon.
76ers Playoff Watch: Knicks vs. Heat Game 3 Odds & Prediction
76ers Playoff Watch: Knicks vs. Heat Game 3 Odds & Prediction

While the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat received a few days off in between Games 2 and 3, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics battled it out twice.

Both times, the Celtics came out on top. Following an upset Game 1 victory in favor of the Sixers on the road, the Celtics bounced back with two double-digit wins to snag a 2-1 lead. Before the Sixers and the Celtics meet for Game 4 on Sunday, the Knicks and the Heat will continue their series on Saturday afternoon.

So far, the second-round series between Miami and New York hasn’t featured a team that looks ready to separate itself from the competition. In Game 1, the Jimmy Butler-led Heat formed a comeback and took a one-game lead at Madison Square Garden.

After Butler rolled his ankle in the first outing, he missed the Heat’s Game 2 matchup on the road, a situation that the Knicks took advantage of as they knotted the series 1-1. 

Miami’s injury report remains crowded, as Butler and several players are battling setbacks. Although Miami might not be one hundred percent, they have proven they are a stiff challenge for the New York Knicks, who will pay a visit to South Beach for the first time during the 2023 NBA Playoffs on Saturday.

Game Details

Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Time: 3:30 PM ET.

Location: Kaseya Center

How to Watch

TV Broadcast: ESPN

Live Stream: Click Here

Game Odds

Spread: Heat -4.5

Moneyline: MIA -200, NYK +165

Total O/U: 209.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

Spread: Knicks +4.5

Moneyline: NYK +165

Total O/U: OVER 209.5


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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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