The new-look Miami Heat are gearing up for the second half of the season after passing the NBA's All-Star Break last week. The Heat traded Jimmy Butler to Golden State just before the trade deadline earlier this month. A five-team trade saw Butler land with the Warriors and Miami picking up Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and Davion Mitchell.

Both teams in this New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat game are playing at a reasonable level, but when it comes to matching them up against one another, there is a single train of thought that gives me the utmost confidence in betting this contest.

Bleacher Report predicts the young forward could get his season back on track as the Heat fight for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.