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Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks NBA Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Heat at Knicks—Herro out for Miami with Butler questionable. Highsmith is probable. Randle and Brunson questionable for the Knicks. Miami takes the 1-0 series lead after their 108-101 road win at New York. They were outrebounded by nine boards.
Heat shot 42% with 33% from three. Jimmy Butler had 25 points and 11 rebounds. New York converted on 48% but only 7 of 34 from three point range. RJ Barrett had 26 points and nine rebounds. Julius Randle did not play due to his ankle injury. A key 21-5 third quarter run by the Heat.
Jimmy Butler injured his ankle with five minutes remaining and exited the game. Heat shooting 50.4% in the postseason with 42.9% from three and +5.2 net rating. NYK is shooting only 43.8% in the playoffs with 26.8% from three which is last of the sixteen playoff teams.
Knicks a +3.2 net rating in the playoffs. Heat have won three of four on the road with a +1.7 net rating by scoring 118.2 points per 100 possessions. Knicks have won two of three at home in the playoffs with a -1.1 net rating by scoring only 106.5 points per 100 possessions.
NYK second best rebounding team in the playoffs grabbing 54.7% with Miami at 12th with 48%. Heat 54-37 when facing teams that force 13 or fewer turnovers per game. Brunson and Randle injuries massive concerns for a Knicks team shooting poorly in the playoffs. Play Miami +6.5.
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LA Lakers vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Lakers at Warriors—Bamba, Davis and James probable for LAL. Iguodala out for GSW with Baldwin questionable. LA Lakers eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies in six games. The team shot 46.3% from the field in the series with only 31% from three. They have a +7.2 net rating by holding the Grizzlies to 102.8 points per 100 possessions.
GSW shot just 45.3% in the series with the Kings with 32.8% from three holding a slim +2.2 net rating by allowing 109.3 points per 100 possessions. Warriors won two of three at home to the Kings by scoring and allowing 107.6 points per 100 possessions.
LAL lost two of three in Memphis posting a -3.7 net rating by scoring only 107.7 points per 100 possessions. Warriors series had the fastest pace of the eight first round series with nearly 104 possessions per 48 minutes.
Lakers are fourth of the playoff teams in rebounding grabbing 52.6% with the Warriors 11th at 48.7%. Prefer the Lakers in this spot with rest advantage. Quick turnaround for Golden St after an emotional Game 7 win on the road. Play LA +4.5.
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