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Miami HEAT vs. New York Knicks
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Buy NowThe HEAT and the Knicks meet for the first of four regular season meetings. This is the fourth latest in a season where the teams will meet for the first time. Last season, Miami won the series, 2-1, and has currently won nine of the last 11 games against New York. The HEAT are 64-66 against the Knicks in the regular season, including 35-29 in home games. and 29-37 in road games. Miami will face New York tonight for the first time this season, marking the fourth last in a season the HEAT and Knicks will play their first game in franchise history. the franchise, with only March 2 in 1989, February 7 in 1999, and February 7 in 2021 contests later in a season. Additionally, Miami has already completed its season streak against Boston, Golden State, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Minnesota, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, and San Antonio. Bam Adebayo has scored 742 points in the paint this season, tying the most in the NBA. Additionally, he has scored at least 30 points eight times this season, helping Miami to a 7-1 record over that span. Bam Adebayo has scored in double figures in the 47 games he has played this season and in a long career. 63 in a row dating back to last season. This is the seventh longest streak in HEAT history. Illness (right thumb; fracture) – Omer Yurtseven, out, injury/illness (left ankle; surgery) – Nikola Jovic, out, injury/illness (lower back; stress reaction) – Jamal Cain, out, G League (two-way )New York: Mitchell Robinson, out, injury/illness (right thumb; surgery) – Trevor Keels, out, G League (two-way) – DaQuan Jeffries, out, G League (two-way)Miami HEATCATEGORYOPPONENT108.5Points Per Game114 .4108.2OPPONENT POINTS PER MATCH112.7.453FG PCT..458.475ADVERSARY FG PCT..454.3363-PT FG PCT..342.822FT PCT..77541.4REBOUNDS PER MATCH47.342.2ADVERSARY REBOUNDS PER MATCH44.023.6PERAMES. .2913.5 RETURNS PER PLAY 13.016.5 OPPONENT RETURNS PER PLAY 12.92.92 BLOCKS PER PLAY 4.19