Filip Tomic
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It’s an exciting night in the NBA with 7 games on display, I am going for my 3rd same game parlay winner in 3 days and the contest I have picked out is Knicks-Heat. Tipoff is set for 8 pm ET, continue reading to see my bet below.
We also have predictions on the side and total for the rest of Friday’s 7-game slate, make sure you check those out.
Let’s get into the Knicks vs Heat clash first though!
Miami Heat 1-10 win margin (+175)
Jimmy Butler first basket (+800)
Parlay odds: +2228
Miami Heat 1-10 win margin (+175)
All the stats are pointing to a clear Miami Heat win here. They have won 9 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings and are outscoring the Knicks by almost 10 points in those games. The Heat are 14-6 in their last 20 games and are 10-2 SU in their last 12 against teams from the Eastern Conference. With the turmoil around them, though, we could see a close game here. The Knicks, despite their record of just 7 wins in 20 games, haven’t been that bad lately. They have covered in 8 of their last 11 games and are 7-0 ATS on the road in their last 7 games. Take Miami to win, but it may be a close one.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New York Knicks vs Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler first basket (+800)
Getting a highly motivated Jimmy Butler at 8/1 is too good to pass up. For starters, one of the most important aspects of any first basket handicap is who is going to start with ball. Knicks center Julius Randle is out for this one, meaning rookie Jericho Sims will be doing the jump ball. Sims has done two tipoffs this year and has lost them both. On the flip side, Heat big man Bam Adebayo is one of the league’s best at jump balls; he is winning around 69 percent of his tips this year.
Working from there, Butler makes the most sense to me. By now everyone is well aware of the altercation Butler had with head coach Erik Spoelstra during a timeout. After all the talk in the media the past couple days, Butler is going to come out with a chip on his shoulder. And that’s a scary sight for any defender. Even without that extra motivation, he has been scoring it pretty well lately — putting up at least 20 points in five of his past six.
Friday’s NBA mega parlay is priced at +1111 odds!
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