Miami at New York

The Knicks, as we have stated many times, have completely packed it in. Coach Thomas lost this team a long time ago, and as the season winds down, this team is a complete no-show. They have won once in their last 13, covering only one of those as well. A bad team that never made any type of commitment on defense is now showing even less effort. The past 13 games they have allowed 108.6 ppg while their scoring average has been the same at 95.8 ppg. The Knicks at times this season showed up for the big games, but they haven't shown up vs the poor teams at all. They are 16-36 ATS vs teams with a winning percentage of under .400, and 5-16 ATS at home vs teams that are under .400 on the road. They are also 6-20 ATS at home against a team with a losing record overall. The Heat are a bad team, but unlike the Knicks, they haven't quit. They are 6-0 ATS in their last six vs a team with a losing record, and have covered seven of their last ten overall. New York is just 2-10 ATS as a favorite this season, and have lost eight of the 12 outright. They have won just two of the four by more than this line, or two of 12 overall. We would much rather be on a team getting points that is playing hard vs one that has shown all season, even moreso now, that they don't show up vs the bad teams. We will back the Heat vs the lackluster Knicks.