Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks Prediction: Can the Knicks Cool Down Jimmy Butler, Heat in Game 4?
The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat battle it out in Game 4 tonight. Can the Knicks cool down Jimmy Butler and the Heat? Matt McCuen answers.
Matt McCuen - May 8, 2023, 10:42 AM EDT
5 minMiami Heat vs. New York Knicks Prediction: Can the Knicks Cool Down Jimmy Butler, Heat in Game 4?
The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat will duel thins out from the Sunshine State for a highly anticipated fourth game of this series. Miami stole Game 1 in the Garden, but the Knicks bounced back strongly, taking care of things in Game 2. Game 3 was all Miami, as they jumped out to an early lead, and they never looked back. Miami now has an opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 lead tonight.
Heat vs. Knicks Game 4 Start Time and Where to Watch
- Date: Monday, May 8, 2023
- Time: 7:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: TNT
Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks Game 4 Prediction
The Knicks, on the flip side, have an opportunity to even the series and make it a three-game series with two of them at home. The reason that the Heat are even in this position is Jimmy Butler. You could make the debate that Jimmy Butler has been the best player in the postseason so far. Miami pulled off a massive upset in round one, knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks in five games led by a legacy round by Butler. Butler missed Game 2 with an ankle injury but looked healthy in Game 3, ending with 28 points.
The Knicks, meanwhile, have been led by the duo of Jalen Brunson and Julis Randle. When the combination of Randle and Brunson has shown up, this has been a tough team to beat. The Knicks' defense has been the reason they have had success in the playoffs so far, and they will need their senders to play with tons of effort and energy tonight if they want to pull off this win and tighten this series.
I am going to fade the public tonight and trust the Knicks. We were on Miami on Saturday, but this game feels like a must-win for the Knicks, and I expect them to come out and play with a different type of energy tonight. New York shot 34.1 percent in game three, and naturally, I expect those numbers to go up tonight.
New York also shot just 8-40 from three, and a lot of them were good looks. I would be shocked if we saw them shoot this poorly again tonight. I said before this series began that I saw it going seven, and I believe the Knicks even things up tonight.
Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks Game 4 Pick
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