New York at Miami

The New York Knicks were pretty good down the stretch and aside from Jeffries and Lin, they have their team rather healthy heading to Miami for game one. The problem for the Knicks is they tried everything against this Miami defense in their three games and lost all of them never coming closer than 8 points, and that was in New York. The Knicks suffered double-digit losses in each of the two games played in Miami. The heat can play defense and have puzzled the Knicks in all three contests as New York failed to score 90 in any of them. The Knicks lost in Miami by 10 despite hitting 18 three point FG's. The other problem the Knicks have had against the heat is they were beaten off the glass in all three games. The heat are well rested and healed as Bosh sat out the last five games with a hamstring issue and Wade the last three with a finger problem. The Knicks aren't built for the playoffs and found that out last year getting swept in the first round by Boston. Miami has a lot to prove this year, after losing in the finals and will be out to make a statement in this one. Play on Miami.