Knicks vs. Heat Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 21

Knicks vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden -- New York City, New York
• Coverage: FDSSUN and MSG

The Miami Heat (15-13) are 8.5-point underdogs against the New York Knicks (19-8) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The game begins at 6 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and MSG. The point total is 236.5 in the matchup.

Knicks vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Knicks vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Knicks win (75%)

Knicks vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Knicks have gone 16-10-1 against the spread this season.
• The Heat are 15-12-1 against the spread this year.
• Knicks games have gone over the total 14 times out of 28 chances this season.
• The Heat have gone over the point total 50% of the time this year (14 of 28 games with a set point total).
• New York owns a better record against the spread in home games (13-2-0) than it does on the road (3-8-1).
• The Knicks have eclipsed the over/under in eight of 15 home games (53.3%), compared to six of 12 road games (50%).
• Against the spread, Miami has been better at home (8-6-0) than away (7-6-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Heat games have finished over six of 14 times at home (42.9%), and eight of 14 away (57.1%).

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22.4 points, 3.1 assists and 11.8 boards.
• Jalen Brunson's numbers on the season are 28.4 points, 3.4 boards and 6.5 assists per contest, shooting 47.7% from the field and 36.8% from downtown, with an average of 2.7 made treys.
• Mikal Bridges is averaging 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.8 steals (fourth in NBA) and 1 block.
• Josh Hart is averaging 12.1 points, 7.8 boards and 5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• OG Anunoby averages 15.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 46.5% from the field and 38.5% from downtown, with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Kel'el Ware gives the Heat 11.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocks (10th in league).
• Per game, Jaime Jaquez Jr. provides the Heat 15.4 points, 5.8 boards and 4.8 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Heat are getting 18.5 points, 9.4 boards and 2.5 assists per game from Bam Adebayo.
• The Heat get 24.1 points per game from Norman Powell, plus 3.8 boards and 2.5 assists.
• Andrew Wiggins averages 16.3 points, 4.8 boards and 2.8 assists. He is sinking 47.4% of his shots from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per contest.

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