NBA 2018-19 Predictions: Crystal Ball for 24th October

#5 Miami Heat at New York Knicks, Madison Square Garden

New York Knicks v Milwaukee Bucks

Win/Loss column: Heat 1-2, Knicks 1-3

Rest: Heat - 3 days, Knicks - 1 day

Tip-off: 7:30 PM ET, 5 AM IST

Preview:

The Heat are barely starting to get going as a team this season, still waiting for Dion Waiters' return to bring some much-needed wing scoring. Josh Richardson has shown improvements from where he left off last season offensively, but the rest of their squad are pretty much known quantities at this point. Their frontcourt should make hay on offense given the quality of opposition they're facing.

The Knicks are in full-blown tank mode right now, and are expected to be a contender for the #1 pick overall. Their season thus far has panned out almost as predicted, though they took the Celtics right down to the wire in one of the best games of the season so far. The outlook for the near future looks bleak.

Matchup to look out for: Hassan Whiteside vs Enes Kanter

Prediction: The Heat win a hard-fought game by creating separation in the 4th quarter, by a margin of 5-10 points.

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