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New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat NBA Pick Prediction 5/8/2023
Knicks at Heat—Quickley questionable for NYK. Herro out and Haslem questionable for the Heat. Miami takes the 2-1 series lead after their 105-86 home win to New York Knicks. Heat shot 39% with 22% from three.
Jimmy Butler had 28 points in the win. Knicks shot only 34% in defeat with 20% from three point range. Jalen Brunson scored 20 points with eight assists. Key reserve Immanuel Quickley suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter.
Heat built a lead of 17 points after three quarters. Miami is shooting 41.9% in this series with 30.8% from three and a +8.3 net rating sitting second of the teams in the second round of the playoffs. Knicks are hitting 42.1% in the conference semifinals and 27.2% from three which is last of the eight teams competing in the second round.
NYK net rating in this series is -8.3 ranking seven of the eight second round teams in this round. The pace of play is the slowest of these four series with 93.83 possessions per 48 minutes. Miami has won all three playoff games at home with a +15 net rating by holding opponents to 100.3 points per 100 possessions.
NYK has split their four road playoff games with a -6.2 net rating by scoring only 101.9 points per 100 possessions. Will back the Heat based on home form and Knicks poor road rating. Play Miami -4.5.
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Golden St Warriors vs. LA Lakers NBA Pick Prediction 5/8/2023
Warriors at Lakers—Igoudala out for GSW and Los Angeles a clean injury report. LA takes the 2-1 series lead with their 127-97 home win to Golden St. LAL shot 52% with 48% from three. Anthony Davis had 25 pints with thirteen rebounds. Warriors shot only 40%, 30% from three and committed 19 turnovers.
Steph Curry scored 23 points with four rebounds. It was a big second quarter for the Lakers by outscoring Golden St 36-18. Los Angeles is shooting 47% in this series with 34.4% from three and a +2.6 net rating. Golden St shooting only 43.5% from the field in this conference semifinals with 39.6% from three which is best in this round.
The team has a -2.6 net rating in this series. Warriors are grabbing 52.4% of the rebounds in the conference semifinals but 14.2 turnovers per 100 possessions which is worse of the eight teams in this round. LAL has won all four home playoff games with a +20.2 net rating which is the best home court of the sixteen playoff teams.
Warriors have lost three of five on the road in the playoffs with a -2.5 net rating and 15.2 turnovers per 100 possessions. GSW is 3-11 to the spread as a road underdog of six points or fewer. Lakers at home have been strong. Play LA -3.5.
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