Thursday, February 2, 2023

Knicks Run Down Heat

     The New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 106-104 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The Heat and the Knicks are now separated by just one game in the Eastern Conference standings. 
     New York(28-25) raced out to a 28-15 lead after nine minutes of play, but the Heat scored seven straight points to close it to 28-22 after one quarter. Miami(29-24) had a 12-4 spurt to begin the second quarter, however the Knicks put in seven unanswered points at the end of the first half and led 51-48. 
     The Knicks extended their lead to 62-48 midway through the third quarter. The Heat came back with a 21-4 run to make it 69-66. New York finished the frame on an 11-3 spurt and were up 77-72 at the end of the frame. The Knicks started the fourth quarter on a 15-9 run for a 92-81 lead and they never looked back. 
     Bam Adebayo, who was named a 2023 NBA All-Star earlier in the night, fell short of a double-double with a game-high 32 points and nine rebounds. Tyler Herro compiled 25 points and eight assists for the Heat. Max Strus was able to contribute 17 points.    
     R.J. Barrett led the Knicks with a team-high 30 points and eight rebounds. Julius Randle composed a double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Quentin Grimes scored 17 points. 

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