Knicks vs. Heat Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 21

The New York Knicks (19-8) go up against the Miami Heat (15-13) on December 21, 2025. The matchup airs on FDSSUN and MSG.

The Knicks are currently strong 7.5-point favorites against the Heat. The over/under is 235.5 points for the game.

Knicks vs. Heat Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, December 21, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden
• Total: 235.5 points
• Spread: Knicks -7.5
• Moneyline: Knicks (-310), Heat (+250)

How to watch Knicks vs. Heat

• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Knicks vs. Heat

• The Knicks' 27 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 235.5 points nine times.
• Heat games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 235.5 points in 15 of 28 outings.
• These teams score 240.2 points per game between them, 4.7 more than this game's over/under.
• Opponents of these teams score 229.7 points per game combined, 5.8 fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Knicks vs. Heat

• New York has put together a 16-10-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Knicks have an ATS record of 8-1-1 when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season.
• The Heat have covered 15 times in 28 games with a spread this year.
• Miami has covered the spread three times this year (3-1 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
• The Knicks are 13-2 against the spread, and 13-2 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 7.5-point favorite or greater, New York is 8-0 ATS.
• This season away from home, the Heat are 7-6-1 against the spread and 5-9 overall.
• Miami is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 7.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Knicks vs. Heat

• The Knicks have put together an 18-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
• This season, the Heat have won seven out of the 15 games, or 46.7%, in which they've been the underdog.
• New York has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter.
• Miami has not won as an underdog of +250 or more on the moneyline this season in two games with those odds or longer.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Knicks' implied win probability is 75.6%.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Knicks vs. Heat

• Pick ATS: Knicks (- 7.5)
• Pick OU: Over (235.5)
  
• Prediction: Knicks 128 - Heat 111
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