New York puts home win streak on the line against Miami
Miami Heat (10-5, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (8-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Knicks -2
BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Knicks face Miami.
The Knicks are 6-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York has a 2-5 record against opponents over .500.
The Heat are 7-4 in conference play. Miami is 2-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Knicks average 110.1 points per game, 2.0 more points than the 108.1 the Heat allow. The Heat average 5.7 more points per game (111.5) than the Knicks allow (105.8).
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 19.5 points, 10 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.0 points over the last 10 games for New York.
Jimmy Butler is averaging 20.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Heat. Duncan Robinson is averaging 16.6 points and 3.6 assists over the last 10 games for Miami.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 6-4, averaging 111.6 points, 46.5 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.6 points per game.
Heat: 9-1, averaging 114.9 points, 39.7 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 9.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.3 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Evan Fournier: day to day (ankle).
Heat: R.J. Hampton: out (knee), Kevin Love: out (personal), Dru Smith: out (knee), Bam Adebayo: out (hip), Tyler Herro: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.