Overview
- Miami won 115-113 at Kaseya Center after a late goaltending call on Kel'el Ware was overturned on review, and New York missed multiple potential tying shots in the final seconds.
- Both teams were shorthanded, with the Knicks without Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby and the Heat missing Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.
- The Knicks shot 9-for-36 from three (25%) despite scoring 64 points in the paint, extending their winless road start to 0-4.
- Miles McBride led New York with 25 points but missed two late attempts, while Karl-Anthony Towns posted 22 points and 16 rebounds and Mikal Bridges added 23.
- Norman Powell scored 19 for Miami, Davion Mitchell had 18, and Ware delivered 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Heat held a 43-28 bench-scoring edge; New York visits Dallas next.