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Butler scores 28, Heat top Knicks 105-86 for 2-1 series lead
MIAMI (AP) It was one of the worst shooting games of the season for the Miami Heat, by far: 39% from the field, 22% from 3-point range, barely 50% on usually easy shots at the rim.
Didn't matter.
Defense - still the Heat staple, even in these high-scoring NBA days - came through, and moved Miami two wins away from another trip to the Eastern Conference finals.
Jimmy Butler returned from his sprained right ankle to score 28 points, Max Strus added 19 and the Heat topped the New York Knicks 105-86 on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in their East semifinal series.
“It's about figuring out how to compete at a really high level,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “What's necessary for that game to be able to win.”
For as poorly as the Heat shot, the Knicks were worse - 34% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, 46% from the restricted area around the rim.
And that was the story.
“You've got to win games different ways,” Heat guard Kyle Lowry said. “In the playoffs, like I've said many a time and for many years now, every game is seriously different. And this is one of those games where we held them down. ... To win by half a point, one point, two points, 20 points, it's about winning the game however it happens.”
Jalen Brunson scored 20 for New York, which got 15 from Josh Hart, 14 from RJ Barrett and 12 from Immanuel Quickley - who left midway through the fourth quarter after spraining an ankle that will be evaluated again Sunday. Julius Randle added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks.
Game 4 is Monday.
“We couldn't get stops early so we couldn't get any easy buckets,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “So, we paid the price.”
Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Miami and Lowry added 14 points as the Heat never trailed. Duncan Robinson opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, giving Miami an 11-point lead - and the lead remained double digits the rest of the way.
“Hopefully we can get back on the right track and find a way to make some shots next game and come out with a win,” Randle said.
There was even a Heat-Knicks dustup under a basket, just like the good ol’ days of the teams' playoff rivalry - though this one was nothing like P.J. Brown flipping Charlie Ward in 1997 to start a bench-clearing mess that led to suspensions, or Jeff Van Gundy tugging on Alonzo Mourning’s leg in 1998.
This one, such as it was, happened with 14.7 seconds left in the third, after a basket by Quickley got the Knicks within 87-70.
Randle and Cody Zeller got tangled as they fought for rebounding position. Randle ended up getting shoved to the floor, Isaiah Hartenstein took offense and shoved Zeller, Caleb Martin took offense and shoved Hartenstein, and it took about five minutes to sort out a mess that lasted for about five seconds.
The final tally: offsetting technicals on Zeller and Hartenstein, plus a technical on Martin. Randle missed the free throw. And right after it happened, Butler was dancing a bit, enjoying the aftermath of the show.
“Much ado about nothing,” Spoelstra said.
Butler missed Game 2 with his ankle sprain and limped at times in the second half Saturday, but was effective throughout. He had 10 points in the opening quarter as Miami set the tone on both ends; the Heat made 10 of their first 15 shots, the Knicks missed 13 of their first 17, and it took until midway through the second quarter for New York to make a shot from anywhere other than the paint.
“We always said we can win games when we defend and not make shots,” Butler said. “And this is one of those games.”
TIP-INS
Knicks: The 86 points were New York's second-fewest of the season. The Knicks had 85 in a loss to Brooklyn on Nov. 9. … Barrett was whistled for a technical foul early in the second quarter for throwing the ball into the stanchion in frustration.
Heat: Miami outscored New York by 13 in Martin's 23 minutes. ... Udonis Haslem (stomach illness) missed the game. It was the 224th Heat playoff game of his 20-year tenure; he’s played in 148 of those, but this was his first postseason instance of being listed as inactive.
SCORING SPREE
The 58 first-half points by Miami were the most for a team by halftime of a Heat-Knicks playoff game. The Heat had 57 in the first half vs. New York on April 24, 1998. New York’s most by halftime in a playoff game against the Heat is 55, set in Game 1 of this series.
CLANK
The teams combined to shoot 15 for 72 on 3-pointers - 8 for 40 by the Knicks, 7 for 32 by the Heat. It was the 1,290th game played in the NBA this season and only eight other had a worse combined 3-point percentage than the .208 put together by New York and Miami in this one.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS
The Heat have a huge edge in this series when it comes to playoff experience. Lowry played in his 115th playoff game, Butler his 104th, Kevin Love his 71st, Adebayo his 54th and Robinson his 46th. Brunson played his 33rd, which is tops among those in the Knicks' rotation.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mitchell Robinson vs. Bam Adebayo (Jalen Brunson gains possession) | ||
| 11:31 |  | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:03 | | Julius Randle offensive foul (Off the ball) (Gabe Vincent draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | Julius Randle turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:32 | | Josh Hart turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:19 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-4 |
| 9:56 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-6 |
| 9:27 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:17 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point cutting layup (RJ Barrett assists) | 4-6 |
| 8:46 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point pullup jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 4-9 |
| 8:26 | | Kevin Love shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:26 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 8:26 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-9 |
| 8:16 | | Gabe Vincent turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:59 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:42 | | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point tip layup | 6-11 |
| 7:19 | | Max Strus blocks Jalen Brunson's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running finger roll layup | 6-13 |
| 7:06 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point jump shot | 8-13 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-15 |
| 6:02 | | Jimmy Butler blocks RJ Barrett's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point driving hook shot (Kevin Love assists) | 8-17 |
| 5:38 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Kevin Love shooting foul (Mitchell Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | Josh Hart misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running dunk (Kevin Love assists) | 8-19 |
| 5:04 | | Julius Randle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | Bam Adebayo blocks Julius Randle's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:59 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Mitchell Robinson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:57 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Mitchell Robinson makes two point tip layup | 10-19 |
| 4:36 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point driving reverse layup | 10-21 |
| 4:31 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:24 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Kevin Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-22 |
| 4:16 | | +1 | Kevin Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-23 |
| 4:03 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving finger roll layup (Julius Randle assists) | 12-23 |
| 3:51 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Josh Hart assists) | 14-23 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-25 |
| 3:09 | | Julius Randle misses two point bank hook shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 16-25 |
| 2:32 | | Gabe Vincent misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Josh Hart turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Vincent steals) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point running dunk (Gabe Vincent assists) | 16-27 |
| 2:04 | | Jimmy Butler blocks Josh Hart's two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:04 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Jimmy Butler's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:07 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Max Strus personal foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 0:56 | | Duncan Robinson personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:56 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-27 |
| 0:56 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-27 |
| 0:49 | | +2 | Cody Zeller makes two point cutting dunk (Kyle Lowry assists) | 18-29 |
| 0:37 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving layup | 20-29 |
| 0:37 | | Cody Zeller shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:37 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-29 |
| 0:19 | | Kyle Lowry misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Josh Hart misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 21-32 |
| 11:22 | | Obi Toppin offensive foul (Charge) (Cody Zeller draws the foul) | ||
| 11:22 | | Obi Toppin turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | Haywood Highsmith makes three point jump shot (Cody Zeller assists) | 21-35 |
| 10:56 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving floating jump shot | 23-35 |
| 10:46 | | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Caleb Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-36 |
| 10:46 | | Caleb Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:43 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Obi Toppin shooting foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | RJ Barrett technical foul | ||
| 10:16 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 23-37 |
| 10:16 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-38 |
| 10:16 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-39 |
| 10:05 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:00 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Quentin Grimes misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:46 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Cody Zeller makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 23-41 |
| 9:33 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:27 | | Kyle Lowry blocks RJ Barrett's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:24 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Kyle Lowry misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:22 | | Knicks defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Caleb Martin personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Immanuel Quickley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | +1 | Immanuel Quickley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-41 |
| 9:04 | | +1 | Immanuel Quickley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-41 |
| 8:45 | | Duncan Robinson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | RJ Barrett misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +3 | Kyle Lowry makes three point running pullup jump shot | 25-44 |
| 8:12 | | Obi Toppin misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Cody Zeller's two point layup | ||
| 8:02 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Caleb Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Duncan Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Grimes steals) | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point running finger roll layup | 27-44 |
| 7:20 | | Caleb Martin shooting foul (Quentin Grimes draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-44 |
| 7:05 | | Kyle Lowry misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Caleb Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Josh Hart shooting foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 7:02 | | +1 | Caleb Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-45 |
| 7:02 | | +1 | Caleb Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-46 |
| 6:42 | | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:40 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point running finger roll layup | 30-46 |
| 6:34 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-46 |
| 6:18 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 34-46 |
| 6:10 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:48 | | +2 | Kevin Love makes two point driving bank jump shot | 34-48 |
| 5:34 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Gabe Vincent misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:16 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Immanuel Quickley turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:51 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point stepback jump shot | 36-48 |
| 4:32 | | Jalen Brunson personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 4:11 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Mitchell Robinson personal foul (Loose ball) (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-49 |
| 4:05 | | Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:02 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point bank jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Kevin Love misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Mitchell Robinson offensive foul (Charge) (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | Mitchell Robinson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 39-49 |
| 2:34 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Julius Randle misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 39-51 |
| 2:15 | | Mitchell Robinson shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | Jimmy Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:11 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point layup | 39-53 |
| 1:41 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Jimmy Butler turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:07 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Gabe Vincent personal foul (Loose ball) (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | Josh Hart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:07 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Josh Hart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:06 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Vincent steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point driving layup | 39-55 |
| 0:51 | | Julius Randle shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-56 |
| 0:36 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving layup | 41-56 |
| 0:36 | | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 42-56 |
| 0:27 | | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 0:20 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Loose ball) (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-57 |
| 0:20 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-58 |
| 0:03 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point stepback jump shot | 44-58 |
| 0:03 | | Jimmy Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 44-61 |
| 11:20 | | +3 | RJ Barrett makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 47-61 |
| 10:50 | | Max Strus misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running layup | 49-61 |
| 10:45 | | Gabe Vincent shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 50-61 |
| 10:27 | | Gabe Vincent misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Mitchell Robinson shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-62 |
| 10:03 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-63 |
| 9:46 | | Josh Hart misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:42 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point bank jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Love assists) | 50-65 |
| 8:51 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point stepback jump shot | 52-65 |
| 8:33 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:30 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Kevin Love turnover (bad pass) (Josh Hart steals) | ||
| 8:14 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Max Strus misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | RJ Barrett personal foul (Loose ball) (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists) | 52-68 |
| 7:40 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | RJ Barrett shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 7:29 | | Josh Hart technical foul | ||
| 7:29 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 52-69 |
| 7:29 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-70 |
| 7:29 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-71 |
| 7:15 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Loose ball) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 7:02 | | RJ Barrett misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | RJ Barrett personal foul (Gabe Vincent draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:50 | | Jimmy Butler turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:39 | | RJ Barrett turnover (bad pass) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point layup (Kevin Love assists) | 52-73 |
| 6:12 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Josh Hart offensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Jimmy Butler personal foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | +3 | Josh Hart makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 55-73 |
| 5:41 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:13 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Loose ball) (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-74 |
| 5:13 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-75 |
| 4:58 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Kevin Love offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | Kevin Love turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +3 | RJ Barrett makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 58-75 |
| 4:16 | | Jalen Brunson shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-76 |
| 4:16 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-77 |
| 3:57 | | Gabe Vincent shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-77 |
| 3:57 | | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-77 |
| 3:44 | | Cody Zeller offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | Cody Zeller turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:34 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Kyle Lowry makes three point pullup jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists) | 60-80 |
| 2:51 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 62-80 |
| 2:35 | | +2 | Gabe Vincent makes two point driving layup | 62-82 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 64-82 |
| 2:00 | | Jalen Brunson shooting foul (Gabe Vincent draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:00 | | +1 | Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 64-83 |
| 2:00 | | +1 | Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 64-84 |
| 2:00 | | +1 | Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 64-85 |
| 1:41 | | +3 | Josh Hart makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 67-85 |
| 1:18 | | Cody Zeller misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:16 | | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Caleb Martin turnover (bad pass) (Immanuel Quickley steals) | ||
| 1:03 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Cody Zeller offensive foul (Off the ball) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | Cody Zeller turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point jump shot | 67-87 |
| 0:24 | | Cody Zeller shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-87 |
| 0:24 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:19 | | Quentin Grimes offensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Immanuel Quickley offensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 70-87 |
| 0:14 | | Cody Zeller technical foul (Double) | ||
| 0:14 | | Isaiah Hartenstein technical foul (Double) | ||
| 0:14 | | Caleb Martin technical foul | ||
| 0:14 | | Julius Randle misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:14 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jimmy Butler misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | RJ Barrett misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Haywood Highsmith misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:28 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:15 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Heat turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:57 | | Obi Toppin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Kyle Lowry misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | +2 | Haywood Highsmith makes two point putback layup | 70-89 |
| 10:26 | | Obi Toppin turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point driving layup | 70-91 |
| 9:58 | | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point driving layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 72-91 |
| 9:46 | | Caleb Martin turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:31 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Bam Adebayo turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:01 | | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | ||
| 8:56 | | Haywood Highsmith kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:47 | | Bam Adebayo shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-91 |
| 8:47 | | RJ Barrett misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point cutting dunk (Duncan Robinson assists) | 73-93 |
| 8:02 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point driving layup | 73-95 |
| 7:49 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:35 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:35 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Caleb Martin personal foul (Loose ball) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 76-95 |
| 7:16 | | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Obi Toppin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:15 | | Caleb Martin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Knicks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:03 | | Caleb Martin personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | +3 | Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 79-95 |
| 5:26 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point pullup jump shot (Obi Toppin assists) | 81-95 |
| 5:19 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:02 | | Obi Toppin blocks Max Strus's three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point stepback jump shot | 81-97 |
| 4:38 | | Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:38 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-97 |
| 4:27 | | Gabe Vincent offensive foul (Off the ball) (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | Gabe Vincent turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving layup | 84-97 |
| 4:23 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point dunk (Jimmy Butler assists) | 84-99 |
| 3:49 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:46 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Julius Randle misses two point layup | ||
| 3:44 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Jimmy Butler misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Max Strus misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Jalen Brunson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Quentin Grimes shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-100 |
| 2:17 | | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-101 |
| 2:07 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 86-101 |
| 1:45 | | Josh Hart shooting foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-102 |
| 1:45 | | +1 | Max Strus makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-103 |
| 1:32 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Cody Zeller misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 |