Knicks vs Heat Prediction - NBA Picks 5/12/23

The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat duke it out in Game 6 at the Kaseya Center on Friday night.

The New York Knicks have been struggling for a majority of this series, but they are now just one win away from squaring things up after taking down the Heat in a 112-103 win in Game 5 on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, RJ Barrett added 26 points while Julius Randle chipped in with 24 points and five assists. As a team, the Knicks shot 49 percent from the field and 13 of 34 from the 3-point line as they struggled to find their offense early and looked to be in serious trouble after scoring just 14 points in the first quarter, but they came to life and exploded for 70 points in the second and third quarters combined to blow the Heat away and keep their season alive. The Knicks only had three players finish in double figures in scoring and their bench combined for just eight points.

Meanwhile, the Miami Heat will be kicking themselves after missing out on a key chance to put the Knicks away in five games on Wednesday. Jimmy Butler led the team with 19 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and four steals, Bam Adebayo added 18 points while Duncan Robinson drained five 3-pointers to finish with 17 points off the bench. As a team, the Heat shot just 42 percent from the field and 13 of 43 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start and jumped out to an early 10-point lead, only to get blown away and trailed by as many as 19 points in the third quarter. Gabe Vincent had a rough night as he scored just six points on three of 10 shooting while Kevin Love scored just four points on two of 10 shooting.