Heat hosting Knicks in Game 4

After winning Game 3, Miami is playing once again at home as they try to go up 3-1 in the series

Posted

May 8, 2023

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Tonight we have two more games in the NBA Playoffs. Opening the night we will have the Miami Heat hosting the New York Knicks in Game 4. So far the home team is ahead in the series by 2-1 and is trying to take advantage of the home factor once again to open 3-1 before going back to NY for Game 5.

This has been so far the series with the fewer points in the Conference Semifinals. After winning Game 1 by 108-101, the Miami Heat fell in Game 2 by 111-105. Then the Heat played Game 3 at home and managed to win 105-86, which means that so far, only one team scored 110+ points (and only once) in this series.

For tonight’s matchup, the Miami Heat will have once again their so far playoff man, Jimmy Butler. The New York Knicks, on the other hand, have to win tonight, otherwise, they will face the risk of elimination on their next home game.

A pivotal set of Game 4’s tonight on TNT ????

Knicks-Heat at 7:30pm/et
Warriors-Lakers at 10pm/et pic.twitter.com/I5TerRTd1T
— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2023

Injury Report

The Miami Heat have a long list of problems in their report for tonight. The most concerning one is Jimmy Butler, still dealing with an ankle injury. He is questionable but expected to play. The other names on the home team’s injury report are Udonis Haslem (illness), Haywood Highsmith (knee) and Caleb Martin (back). On the visitors’ side, the Knicks have Immanuel Quickley (ankle) listed as doubtful.

Bets

Hosting the Knicks on Game 4, and performing better and more consistently in the past games, the Miami Heat are the favourites for tonight by 4.5 points. The over/under is at 208 points and based on the first three games it is high. Check out our predictions for tonight’s matchup in Game 4 of the series.