![]() “Much ado about nothing,” Spoelstra said.īutler missed Game 2 with his ankle sprain and limped at times in the second half Saturday, but was effective throughout. And right after it happened, Butler was dancing a bit, enjoying the aftermath of the show. The final tally: offsetting technicals on Zeller and Hartenstein, plus a technical on Martin. ![]() Randle ended up getting shoved to the floor, Isaiah Hartenstein took offense and shoved Zeller, Caleb Martin took offense and shoved Hartenstein, and it took about five minutes to sort out a mess that lasted for about five seconds. Randle and Cody Zeller got tangled as they fought for rebounding position. This one, such as it was, happened with 14.7 seconds left in the third, after a basket by Quickley got the Knicks within 87-70. Brown flipping Charlie Ward in 1997 to start a bench-clearing mess that led to suspensions, or Jeff Van Gundy tugging on Alonzo Mourning’s leg in 1998. There was even a Heat-Knicks dustup under a basket, just like the good ol’ days of the teams' playoff rivalry - though this one was nothing like P.J. “Hopefully we can get back on the right track and find a way to make some shots next game and come out with a win,” Randle said. Duncan Robinson opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, giving Miami an 11-point lead - and the lead remained double digits the rest of the way. ![]() ![]() “So, we paid the price.”īam Adebayo had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Miami and Lowry added 14 points as the Heat never trailed. “We couldn't get stops early so we couldn't get any easy buckets,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. Julius Randle added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson scored 20 for New York, which got 15 from Josh Hart, 14 from RJ Barrett and 12 from Immanuel Quickley - who left midway through the fourth quarter after spraining an ankle that will be evaluated again Sunday. To win by half a point, one point, two points, 20 points, it's about winning the game however it happens.” And this is one of those games where we held them down. “In the playoffs, like I've said many a time and for many years now, every game is seriously different. “You've got to win games different ways,” Heat guard Kyle Lowry said. Miami have won 15 out of their last 23 games against New York.Luis Suárez signs with Inter Miami, reuniting with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there. The Knicks are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Heat, according to the latest NBA odds. Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free.Where: Miami-Dade Arena - Miami, Florida.As for Miami, they enter the matchup with only 108.6 points allowed per game on average, good for second best in the league. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: New York have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 45.50%, which places them third in the league. New York is now 37-27 while the Heat sit at 33-30. They are currently seven-for-seven against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account. Point guard Gabe Vincent just could not get things rolling his way, playing for 27 minutes but putting up just four points on 2-for-11 shooting.īarring any buzzer beaters, the Knicks are expected to win a tight contest. Miami was down 96-77 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Meanwhile, things couldn't have gone much worse for Miami as they lost 119-96 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Their point guard Jalen Brunson was on fire, shooting 5-for-6 from downtown and finishing with 39 points, six dimes and five rebounds. With New York ahead 81-57 at the half, the game was all but over already. The Knicks made easy work of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and carried off a 142-118 win. New York will be strutting in after a victory while Miami will be stumbling in from a loss. They will square off against the Miami Heat at 8 p.m. The New York Knicks have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. Current Records: New York 37-27 Miami 33-30 What to Know
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