Overview
- Norman Powell led Miami with 29 points and Bam Adebayo added 19 points and 13 rebounds, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. scoring 17 and Simone Fontecchio 14 off the bench.
- Jalen Brunson poured in 37 points for New York, Mikal Bridges added 20, and Karl-Anthony Towns posted 15 points with 18 rebounds as Andrew Wiggins hit a late dagger three for Miami.
- The Knicks’ high-volume approach produced 15-of-54 from three (27.8%) compared with Miami’s 13-of-37, undercutting New York’s offense despite clean looks.
- Miami owned the margins with a 44-21 bench scoring edge, a 31-10 advantage in fast-break points, and more free throw attempts (31 to 21).
- The Heat improved to 2-1 and have totaled a franchise-best 382 points through three games, while the Knicks dropped to 2-1 with Miles McBride unavailable for personal reasons.