Miami Heat

The Miami Heat have been jousting back and forth with Chicago all year long. The next few days present a prime opportunity to get a leg up though.

The Miami Heat own the main tiebreaker at this point betwixt the two, being up 2-0 in the season series. The Bulls, on the other hand, have a tough Grizzlies team to contend with. The Miami Heat have been jousting back and forth with Chicago all year long.

Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin are expected back in the lineup against the New York Knicks.

Martin, who recently was upgraded to a full contract, has been among the Heat's biggest surprises since being signed as a two-way player. But that rest was important for them, as well.” “So that was a good sign.

The Miami Heat travel to MSG to take on the New York Knicks. Here's who will win this Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night.

Miami's tied for top seed in the East while the Knicks are fading away fast from a potential spot in the play-in tournament. Miami's also been red hot on the road as its won five straight away from FTX Arena and are 5-0-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last six games as a road favorite. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. These are two of the lower scoring teams in the entire league. Here are my picks on the spread, over/under and who will come out on top in this Eastern Conference showdown. Don't hesitate to take them in this spot as they could win by double digits against this short-handed New York squad.

The Miami Heat hold off the San Antonio Spurs late for a 133-129 win at FTX Arena before a key Eastern Conference stretch.

The Miami Heat, after a,115-100, win on Friday over the New York Knicks in MSG, are back in Miami Saturday to take on the San Antonio Spurs.

With both teams coming off of a game on Friday, though with the Spurs playing two overtime periods in a Friday win over Washington, Butler will be especially crucial to them. He had 23 points against the Knicks and continues to show why he’s the leader of this Heat team on both ends. He is coming off another double-double night against the Knicks, putting up 16 points, 16 rebounds, and all tied together by his four helpers for his teammates. Jimmy Butler will be another player to watch out for, as the All-Star forward for the Miami Heat will look to create plays on offense while playing his typically stellar brand of defense. 2. Make The Fast Breaks Count: Miami had a total of 20 points off the fast break against the Knicks. The Heat will have to continue to push the ball and capitalize on the fast break points when they can. The Miami Heat are playing back-to-back games coming off the All-Star break and must stay focused after coming off the win against the Knicks. Miami must come into this game with a clear head and ready to go against the Spurs.

The Heat broke open a tight game with a dominant fourth quarter start, then held off two furious Spurs rallies to win for the eighth time in nine games. On a ...

The second half of a back-to-back set, with a home game following a road game, is never easy. They had 30 in the paint on us in the first quarter. Spoelstra allowed him to rest in the fourth, riding with the lineup that began the quarter on a run. When he’s that assertive and our spacing is right, he’s almost an impossible guy to keep out of the paint.” That really helped us stay afloat and get back into the game. So the slow starts are something worth monitoring. Butler did much of his damage from the free throw line, sinking 12 in 15 attempts. They had us on our heels at several points during the game. “Bam is really coming into his own as an impact winning player and coming into his own as a great player in this league,” Spoelstra said. The Spurs played without Jakob Poeltl, their leading rebounder and shot-blocker. I’m a little sore and whatnot. But Gabe Vincent then nailed two free throws with 6.3 seconds left to put Miami ahead 133-129.