Basketball Handicapping Info. 2/1/2014

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Today's NBA Picks

Miami at New York

The Knicks host Miami tonight coming off a 117-86 win over Cleveland and carrying a 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. New York is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Time Posted: 10:30 a.m. EST

Game 501-502: Brooklyn at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 117.472; Indiana 129.775 Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 12 1/2; 182 Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 10 1/2; 189 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-10 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Oklahoma City at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 128.276; Washington 119.701 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8 1/2; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 203 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-4 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: Philadelphia at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 109.565; Detroit 115.275 Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 5 1/2; 222 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 8 1/2; 215 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Minnesota at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 124.111; Atlanta 118.843 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5 1/2; 197 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 204 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Cleveland at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 110.121; Houston 124.266 Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 14; 212 Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 11 1/2; 207 Dunkel Pick: Houston (-11 1/2); Over

Game 511-512: Chicago at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 120.195; New Orleans 116.380 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4; 176 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 182 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-1 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Milwaukee at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 108.585; Memphis 118.620 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 10; 175 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 13; 182 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+13);

Game 515-516: Miami at New York (8:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.831; New York 123.083 Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 210 Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5 1/2; 202 Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2); Over

Game 517-518: Sacramento at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 115.401; San Antonio 129.726 Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 14 1/2; 213 Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 10; 207 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-10); Over

Game 519-520: Charlotte at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 112.458; Phoenix 125.520 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 13; 199 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 8 1/2; 204 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-8 1/2); Under

Game 521-522: Toronto at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 120.461; Portland 123.222 Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 205 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+7 1/2); Over

Game 523-524: Utah at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Utah 115.868; LA Clippers 129.439 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 13 1/2; 201 Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 11 1/2; 205 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-11 1/2); Under

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Heat at Knicks: What Bettors Need to Know
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Miami Heat at New York Knicks (+5, 202)

Miami is coming off a rare beatdown and New York is thriving with a four-game winning streak as the teams face off at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Miami suffered a 112-95 loss to the Oklahoma City on Wednesday – the worst home loss since LeBron James joined the club – and is scuffling along with a 5-5 mark over the past three weeks that began with a loss in New York on Jan. 9. The Knicks have won four straight games, three of them by 26 or more points.

New York routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-86 on Thursday as Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points for his 10th consecutive 20-point outing. Anthony also became the 50th player in NBA history to top 19,000 career points and had a solid all-around showing (29 points, eight rebounds and five assists) in the recent win over the Heat. Miami is three games behind the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference race and coach Erik Spoelstra is aware the Heat can get better. “We have some work to do,” Spoelstra said. “We’re like everybody else in the league. Nobody is infallible. We have some things to improve on. We know the things we have to improve on. We’re not there yet.”

ABOUT THE HEAT (32-13): Forward Chris Bosh is heading to his ninth All-Star Game while thriving as the third option to stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. “It’s still a big deal for me,” Bosh told reporters. “Every year, it’s a question mark for me to be honest with you. I have to play a different role and I have to play well in that role. And it’s changed every year that I’ve been here. I still find a way to kind of get it done. It’s a good feeling.” Bosh’s season average is 16.9 but he has topped 20 points in six of the last eight games.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (19-27): Rookie guard Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-best 29 points in the win over the Cavaliers and tied a franchise rookie mark with six 3-pointers. Hardaway is averaging 21 points over the last three games while going 23-of-39 from the field, including 12-of-21 from 3-point range. “I knew that if I could shoot the ball very, very well at the next level, then I should be able to help the team out,” Hardaway said afterward. Hardaway is averaging 9.1 points and shooting 47 percent from the field.

TRENDS:

* Under is 8-0 in the last eight meetings in New York.
* Heat are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Knicks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
* Over is 12-5 in Heat last 17 vs. Eastern Conference.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Knicks have won four of the last five meetings.

2. New York G Iman Shumpert (shoulder) is questionable and missed the game against Cleveland.

3. Miami is just 7-12 when allowing 100 or more points.