Knicks vs. Heat prediction: New York to win, Jalen Brunson projected for big game in Sunday's NBA matchup [10/26/2025]

The Miami Heat and New York Knicks will meet in NBA action at Kaseya Center on Sunday, with tipoff at 6:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Knicks as the most likely winner of the Knicks vs. Heat game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Heat lineup will feature players like Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo, while the Knicks will look to Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Knicks vs. Heat prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Knicks and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Knicks a 61% chance of defeating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Knicks winning 115-112.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Knicks and Heat each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 229.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Knicks vs. Heat odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Knicks	Heat
Spread	-2.5 (-112)	+2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-142	+128
Total	o229.5 (-110)	u229.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Knicks vs. Heat picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the best odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in our best NBA bets for Sunday, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Heat +2.5	-105
Moneyline	Knicks	-142
Total	Under 229.5	-108

According to our best NBA bets, the top play to make on this game is Knicks moneyline.

Knicks vs. Heat player props

Looking for Knicks vs. Heat NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

Jalen Brunson is expected to lead the Knicks with 26 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, while Norman Powell is projected to have 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Heat.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Knicks prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Knicks are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jalen Brunson	26	3	7	3
Karl-Anthony Towns	21	11	2	2
OG Anunoby	17	5	2	2
Mikal Bridges	15	4	4	2
Miles McBride	10	2	3	2

Heat prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Heat:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Norman Powell	20	3	2	2
Andrew Wiggins	17	5	3	2
Bam Adebayo	16	8	3	1
Jaime Jaquez	12	6	4	1
Nikola Jovic	11	4	3	2

Knicks vs. Heat game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's action between the Heat and Knicks at Kaseya Center is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Knicks, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Sunday.

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