Miami Heat

The Miami Heat won by 19 points in their last game, and they took the foot after building a comfortable lead. If they win the next round at home, they are one step away from the conference finals and will seize the opportunity. The Heat’s game plan against the Knicks worked so well that they didn’t need a special night to win this game. The Heat’s defense remains an open question for the Knicks, and Miami will win this game.

The first two matches of the series in New York surpassed that gap, and the final match fell below it. The Knicks shot poorly in Game 3 and will now step up. Indeed, the defense will play a big part in this series, but in Game 4, both teams will have solutions for specific situations and undoubtedly close the point gap.

The Heat and the Knicks are underdogs in the playoffs’ first round, and one will advance to the conference finals. The Heat are one step closer to making that happen, not only because they took the lead in the series but because Jimmy Butler was unstoppable in the playoffs. He does everything on the court, and the Knicks have yet to find a way to slow him down. Josh Hart defended Butler, but Jimmy played the best basketball of his career. Miami Heat will win this match.