Game ID: 22400122
New York Knicks @ Miami Heat
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 32 26 22 27 107NYK 26 26 35 29 116
MIA vs NYK ScoutingMIA vs NYK Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/26 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Richardson missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
MIA availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Ware missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 11/02 · 2 days' restOUT Ware missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 22)
OUT Richardson missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 16 min (87% of 19)
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 14)
OUT Love missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Rozier 26 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 25 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 2 min since (11% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 16 min since (87% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 14 min since (96% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 2 min since (11% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 19 min since (100% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 20 min since (138% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 27 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 8 min since (36% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 19 min since (100% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 20 min since (143% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/25 · 2 days' rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/28 · 2 days' rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
10/23 vs ORL 97-116 — MIA notes
MIA lost 97-116. MIA shot 39% (32 of 82) to ORL's 43%, 11 of 34 from three, and went to the line 29 times to ORL's 22 — 22 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 41-57 against them. Rozier led with 19 (5 of 15, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Jović added 15, Herro 14. Q4 was theirs, 25-19, the deficit cut from 25 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 97-72 against them. Butler III's -30 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 @ CHA 114-106 — MIA notes
MIA won 114-106. MIA shot 47% (40 of 86) to CHA's 44%, 14 of 34 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CHA's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. Butler III led with 26 (7 of 15, 1 of 3 from three, 11 of 17 at the line); Herro added 22, Rozier 19. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: from level to 8 ahead. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
10/28 vs DET 106-98 — MIA notes
MIA won 106-98. MIA shot 43% (38 of 88) to DET's 38%, 15 of 47 from three. MIA turned it over 9 times to DET's 16. The glass went 44-54 against them. Butler III led with 23 (7 of 11, 9 of 11 at the line); Rozier added 20, Herro 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-23: MIA came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11. Highsmith was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
10/30 vs NYK 107-116 — MIA notes
MIA lost 107-116. MIA shot 46% (37 of 81) to NYK's 49%, 17 of 40 from three. Herro led with 34 (12 of 20, 8 of 13 from three); Rozier added 16, Butler III 15. Q1 was theirs, 32-26, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. They led by as many as 13. Jović's -13 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Rozier at 17 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Fox at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 38 percent from three to Sacramento's 32 and the defense, Miami allowing 107 a night to Sacramento's 114. Call it Miami 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/06 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Butler III at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 112, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
11/08 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 34 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight), Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 108 a night to Denver's 120 and the line, where Denver takes 34 free throws a game to Miami's 24. Call it Denver 117, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
10/22 @ BOS 109-132 — NYK notes
NYK lost 109-132. NYK shot 55% (43 of 78) to BOS's 51%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 16 times to BOS's 8 — 12 points from the stripe to their 7. NYK turned it over 11 times to BOS's 3. McBride led with 22 (8 of 10, 4 of 5 from three); Brunson added 22, Bridges 16. Q4 was theirs, 22-19, the deficit cut from 26 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 113-87 against them. Bridges's -33 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 vs IND 123-98 — NYK notes
NYK won 123-98. NYK shot 52% (44 of 84) to IND's 49%, 12 of 27 from three, and went to the line 29 times to IND's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 43-33 for them. Brunson led with 26 (10 of 19, 3 of 5 from three); Bridges added 21, Towns 21. The hinge was Q2, 36-21: a lead of 1 became 16, and the lead reached 33. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
10/28 vs CLE 104-110 — NYK notes
NYK lost 104-110. NYK took 8 more shots (90 to 82), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to CLE's 48%, 9 of 28 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 24. Brunson led with 21 (8 of 24, 0 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Bridges added 19, Hart 16. Q2 was theirs, 34-23, turning a 4-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. They led by as many as 13.
10/30 @ MIA 116-107 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-107. NYK shot 49% (40 of 82) to MIA's 46%, 18 of 40 from three. Towns led with 44 (17 of 25, 4 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brunson added 22, Bridges 17. The hinge was Q3, 35-22: NYK came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7. NYK trailed 52-58 at the half and won the second half 64-49. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/04 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Smith Jr. at 15 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 22 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Houston's 34 and the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to New York's 19. Call it Houston 113, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
11/06 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Young at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Hunter (6 straight), Bogdanović (7 straight), Krejčí (4 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 122 and the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Atlanta's 34. Call it New York 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/08 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 26 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 30 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Milwaukee's 37 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 22 free throws a game to New York's 17. Call it New York 116, Milwaukee 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
DR D. Robinson
DS D. Smith
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
NJ N. Jović
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Karl-Anthony Towns scores 44 points, Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 116-107
MIAMI -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.
Towns had the fourth-most points for the Knicks against the Heat. Jamal Crawford scored 52 in 2007, Carmelo Anthony had 50 at Miami in 2013 and RJ Barrett 46 in 2022.
Mikal Bridges added 17 points for New York, which trailed by 13 in the third quarter before flipping the game. OG Anunoby had 11 points and Josh Hart finished with 10 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Tyler Herro had 34 points for Miami, hitting eight 3-pointers. Terry Rozier scored 16 points, Jimmy Butler had 15, Bam Adebayo 11 and Nikola Jovic 10.
Miami was again without Kevin Love . He has missed all four games this season for personal reasons.
Takeaw ays Knicks: Towns was 17 of 25 from the field, 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and had 24 of his 44 points in the first half to keep New York close.
Heat: Butler and Adebayo are a combined 2 for 13 in first quarters this season. Butler is 1 for 8, Adebayo 1 for 5. They were — by far — Miami’s leaders in first-quarter field goals last season, Adebayo with 146 and Butler with 125.
Key moment The Knicks ended the third quarter on a 30-10 run, turning a 70-57 deficit into an 87-80 lead.
Key stat Opponents 100, Heat 54. That's the combined third-quarter score in Miami's three home games this season. Opponents are shooting 54% in those quarters, the Heat 27%.
Up next New York goes to Detroit on Friday night for the second game of a four-game trip. Miami plays in Mexico City against Washington on Saturday night.