New York Knicks @ Miami Heat
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL | Game ID: 22301096
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 34 24 25 26 109NYK 22 21 30 26 99
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Rozier scores 34 with eight 3s, Miami holds off New York 109-99 to improve East playoff outlook
MIAMI -- — Terry Rozier picked a great time for his highest-scoring game with the Miami Heat .
Rozier scored 34 points, sealed by a beat-the-shot-clock 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining, and the Heat inched closer to an Eastern Conference playoff berth by holding off the New York Knicks 109-99 on Tuesday night.
Rozier was 10 for 15 from the field, 8 for 11 on 3s. And the Heat — who led by 16, then fell into a tie when New York went on a 12-0 run late — needed every bit of that effort.
“We stayed poised and figured out what we needed to do on offense,” Rozier said. “And we did it.”
Jimmy Butler scored 17 points, Bam Adebayo added 15 and Haywood Highsmith finished with 14 for the Heat.
“More than anything, this was an introduction to our new players, especially Terry, to Heat-Knicks," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “This is what these games are ... two teams that are very committed to doing tough things, especially on the defensive end.”
Donte DiVincenzo scored 31 points for New York, while Deuce McBride added 24 and Jalen Brunson finished with 20 points and 10 assists.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 16 for New York. The Knicks rallied from 21 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Miami on Nov. 24 and nearly pulled off another big comeback — until Rozier delivered in the biggest moment for the Heat.
“You've got to give them credit,” Knicks forward Josh Hart said. “They opened the door, let us back in, and then they did what good teams do and finished up strong.”
Miami (42-33) moved within a half-game of idle Indiana for the coveted No. 6 — and last guaranteed playoff spot — in the East. The Heat also did their Florida neighbors a favor; the idle Orlando Magic leapfrogged New York (44-31) into No. 4 in the East by virtue of holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Knicks.
The Heat remained 1 1/2 games ahead of Philadelphia for No. 7 in the East; the 76ers visit Miami on Thursday.
Miami got Kevin Love back for the first time in more than a month — he’d missed the last 16 games with heel soreness — and he finished with eight points. The Heat were still without Tyler Herro , who missed his 19th consecutive game with right foot tendinitis.
New York’s Mitchell Robinson , who missed nearly four months after left ankle surgery, was back for the third time in the last four games. But the Knicks remained without O.G. Anunoby (right elbow) and Julius Randle (right shoulder). Anunoby was out for the 26th time in the last 29 games and Randle has now missed 29 consecutive games; he hasn’t played since getting hurt against Miami in late January.
The Knicks are still hoping Randle can get back this season.
“You have to have a belief that it will turn, which I do,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “Maybe it’s tomorrow, maybe it’s the day after, who knows when it is, but just keep putting everything you have into each day. So, work out, do your rehab, try to strengthen your shoulder as much as you can and go from there.”
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiRoJoRo 7 18 +2 5 10 50 4 7 57 4 4 100 2 5 7 4 1 0 2 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, D. Robinson, Jović, Rozier
in Adebayo, Butler III, D. Robinson, Jović, Rozier
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdRoJoMaRo 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MIA Adebayo, D. Robinson, Jović, Martin, Rozier
in Martin
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdJrJoMaRo 1 7 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1
MIA Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Jović, Martin, Rozier
in Jaquez Jr.
out D. Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrJoLoMaRo :50 2 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
MIA Jaquez Jr., Jović, Love, Martin, Rozier
in Love
out Adebayo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJrJoLoMa 2 6 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
MIA Butler III, Jaquez Jr., Jović, Love, Martin
in Butler III
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHiJrLoMa 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
MIA Butler III, Highsmith, Jaquez Jr., Love, Martin
in Highsmith
out Jović
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiRoHiLoMa 4 6 -4 2 8 25 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 2 2 1
MIA Butler III, D. Robinson, Highsmith, Love, Martin
in D. Robinson
out Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiRoHiRo 2 4 +4 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, D. Robinson, Highsmith, Rozier
in Adebayo, Rozier
out Love, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdRoHiJoRo 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
MIA Adebayo, D. Robinson, Highsmith, Jović, Rozier
in Jović
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHiJoRo 2 8 +6 3 5 60 2 2 100 2 2 100 2 2 4 1 0 0 2 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Highsmith, Jović, Rozier
in Butler III
out D. Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiRoJoRo 7 14 -1 5 7 71 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 3 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, D. Robinson, Jović, Rozier
in D. Robinson
out Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdRoJoMaRo 2 5 0 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
MIA Adebayo, D. Robinson, Jović, Martin, Rozier
in Martin
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HiJrLoMaRo 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
MIA Highsmith, Jaquez Jr., Love, Martin, Rozier
in Highsmith, Jaquez Jr., Love
out Adebayo, D. Robinson, Jović
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHiJrLoMa 1 4 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Butler III, Highsmith, Jaquez Jr., Love, Martin
in Butler III
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHiJrLoMa 4 9 +1 3 9 33 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 1
MIA Butler III, Highsmith, Jaquez Jr., Love, Martin
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiRoHiRo 4 6 -5 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, D. Robinson, Highsmith, Rozier
in Adebayo, D. Robinson, Rozier
out Jaquez Jr., Love, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHiMaRo 3 11 +6 5 6 83 1 1 100 3 3 100 1 3 4 3 0 1 0 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Highsmith, Martin, Rozier
in Martin
out D. Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaHaMc 7 16 -2 5 9 56 3 7 43 1 2 50 0 3 3 4 2 0 1 3
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaMcRo :46 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Robinson
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiMcRo 2 4 -3 1 5 20 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 2
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, McBride, Robinson
in Achiuwa
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaMcRo 2 2 -4 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Bogdanović, Hart
out Achiuwa, Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoHaHaMc 5 14 +6 5 12 42 2 3 67 2 2 100 3 5 8 2 1 1 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Achiuwa, Hartenstein
out DiVincenzo, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoBrBuHa 2 0 -4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, Brunson, Burks, Hart
in Brunson, Burks
out Hartenstein, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBuDiHa 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, Burks, DiVincenzo, Hart
in DiVincenzo
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 4 7 -3 3 6 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 3 1
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in McBride
out Burks
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaHaMc 7 15 +1 5 9 56 1 5 20 4 4 100 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Hartenstein
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaMcRo 5 15 +4 5 6 83 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 2 2 5 1 0 3 4
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Robinson
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiHaMc 4 8 -1 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa, Bogdanović
out Brunson, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoBrHaMc 6 13 +5 5 9 56 1 3 33 3 4 75 2 3 5 2 1 0 0 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, Brunson, Hart, McBride
in Brunson
out DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 2 5 -4 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in DiVincenzo
out Bogdanović
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
CM C. Martin
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JO Jovic
KL K. Love
NJ N. Jović
TR T. Rozier
NYKAB A. Burks
BB B. Bogdanović
DD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
PA P. Achiuwa
MIA/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur