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DraftKings. Norman Powell has cleared this points line in six of nine games, in his first season with the Heat. That includes three of four games without Bam Adebayo, who has been ruled out again tonight. Powell, who scores more than half of his points in transition and via spot up shooting, should have a plus matchup against the Knicks who are a bottom ten defense against both playtypes. Andrew Wiggins likely draws the OG Anunoby matchup defensively - another plus for Powell. And with this being an NBA Cup game, I wouldn’t be shocked if Heat coach Erik Spoelstra bumped up Powell’s minutes slightly. I’d bet this up to over 23.5 points.

Mikal Bridges has seen his usage rate fall from 19.6% last season to 15.5% this year. Part of that can be attributed to Jalen Brunson increasing his usage rate by nearly three percentage points compared to last season. Brunson (ankle) has been ruled out for this game, so look for Bridges to receive additional shot attempts. When Brunson missed a 15-game stretch last season, Bridges averaged 20.5 points per game. Another reason to like this over is that the Heat have played at the fastest pace in the league.
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