“They got to offensive rebounds, to loose balls, they've got some tough guys that get respect,” Barrett said. The Heat held control the rest of the way. With the Knicks down seven, Randle went into the lane but Strus beat him to the spot, drawing contact that became the New York star’s sixth foul with 3:08 left. It was nine entering the fourth, and a pair of free throws by Brunson with 4:40 left got New York within 99-93.īut a slam by Martin breathed some life into an antsy building, and the roars got a bit louder about a minute later. Miami missed 12 of its first 15 shots of the fourth quarter, but the Knicks didn’t take full advantage - trimming only three points off the Heat lead in that span. And then the next day we'll think about the next day.” Win the first quarter, win the second quarter, win the third, win the fourth. “So, all we're thinking about is win the next game. “You've got to win four to win a series,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. Jalen Brunson finished with 32 points and 11 assists for fifth-seeded New York, while RJ Barrett had 24 points and Julius Randle scored 20 for the Knicks before fouling out with about three minutes left. The 1999 Knicks won 12 on their way to the NBA Finals, while Memphis won seven in 2011 and Philadelphia won seven in 2012. 8 seed in this NBA playoff format - now in its 40th season - to win at least seven games. Max Strus scored 16 points, Kyle Lowry added 15 and Caleb Martin had 10 for the Heat. “We've got a job to do,” Butler said, “and I think we're very capable.” They'll take a 3-1 lead into Madison Square Garden for Game 5 on Wednesday night, one win from wrapping up this East semifinal matchup and returning to the conference finals for the third time in four years.
“But we know we have a task in New York.” “It was great that we were able to hold home court,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Jimmy Butler had 27 points and 10 assists, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Heat topped the New York Knicks 109-101 on Monday night. The unpredictable ride of the eighth-seeded Heat continues, with Miami on the brink of yet another trip to the Eastern Conference finals. There were moments when the Miami Heat looked like they were about to get themselves into trouble.
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