Game ID: 22400984
Miami Heat @ New York Knicks
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 18 29 41 28 116MIA 29 20 15 31 95
MIA @ NYK ScoutingMIA @ 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.
NYK availability going into 3/07 · back-to-backOUT Wright missed 6 since 2/23, out tonight
NYK availability going into 3/10 · 2 days' restOUT Wright missed 7 since 2/23, returns tonight: 6 min (42% of 14)
NYK availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NYK availability going into 3/15 · 2 days' restOUT Brunson missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
NEW McBride 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 5 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 16)
OUT Wright missed 3 since 3/12, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Brunson missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 3/19 after 4, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 4 min since (28% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 7 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 3/19 after 4, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 2 min since (13% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/25 · 2 days' restOUT Brunson missed 8 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 3/20, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Shamet 14 to 20 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 8 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 28 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 26 min since (120% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 10 min since (52% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 3/03 after 2, 19 min since (137% of 14)
BACK Love back 3/03 after 10, 13 min since (119% of 11)
MIA availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 9 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 31 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 25 min since (112% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 12 min since (57% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (109% of 14)
MIA availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 10 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 33 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 23 min since (103% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 10 min since (50% of 20)
MIA availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Jović missed 11 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 30 min (169% of 18)
OUT Burks missed 5 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 34 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 21 min since (95% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 14 min since (71% of 20)
MIA availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 12 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 31 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 24 min since (108% of 22)
BACK Anderson back 3/15 after 2, 30 min since (169% of 18)
MIA availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 13 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 7 since 3/07, returns tonight: 14 min (80% of 18)
OUT Love missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/15 after 2, 23 min since (133% of 18)
MIA availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 30 min (93% of 32)
OUT Jović missed 14 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 3/08, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 11)
BACK Anderson back 3/15 after 2, 23 min since (133% of 18)
BACK Burks back 3/19 after 7, 14 min since (80% of 18)
MIA availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Rozier missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 15 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/21 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Burks back 3/19 after 7, 9 min since (51% of 18)
BACK Love back 3/21 after 7, 6 min since (51% of 11)
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Rozier missed 3 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 16 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 20 min (114% of 18)
BACK Wiggins back 3/21 after 2, 32 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Burks back 3/19 after 7, 9 min since (50% of 18)
BACK Love back 3/21 after 7, 6 min since (51% of 11)
NEW Ware 22 to 30 min over the last 5
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 109 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Towns at 22 and Anunoby at 20 a game. Without Brunson (4 straight), Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Herro at 20 and Wiggins at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jović (12 straight), Burks (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been minus-1 a night and Miami minus-6 and the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Miami's 113. Call it New York 114, Miami 105.
3/07 @ LAC 95-105 — NYK notes
NYK lost 95-105. NYK shot 38% (35 of 91) to LAC's 42%, 9 of 34 from three. Towns led with 23 (8 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Bridges added 22, Hart 14. Q3 was theirs, 24-19, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 86-71 against them. Towns's -17 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 @ SAC 133-104 — NYK notes
NYK won 133-104. NYK shot 54% (45 of 84) to SAC's 42%, 22 of 40 from three. Towns led with 26 (8 of 15, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Anunoby added 24, McBride 21. The hinge was Q1, 37-22: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 35. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/12 @ POR 114-113 — NYK notes
NYK won 114-113 in 1 overtime. NYK shot 47% (44 of 94) to POR's 44%, 12 of 31 from three. NYK turned it over 15 times to POR's 23. The glass went 38-52 against them. Bridges led with 33 (13 of 21, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Anunoby added 23, Towns 21. The hinge was Q1, 26-21: from level to 5 ahead. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/15 @ GSW 94-97 — NYK notes
NYK lost 94-97. NYK shot 43% (37 of 86) to GSW's 40%, 9 of 24 from three, and got to the line 13 times to GSW's 22. Towns led with 29 (12 of 21, 3 of 5 from three); Anunoby added 23, Bridges 19. Q3 was theirs, 22-21, the deficit cut from 4 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 76-72 against them.
3/17 vs MIA 116-95 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-95. NYK shot 49% (47 of 95) to MIA's 48%, 16 of 34 from three, and got to the line 6 times to MIA's 12. NYK turned it over 13 times to MIA's 20. Bridges led with 28 (10 of 14, 4 of 6 from three); Towns added 23, Hart 12. The hinge was Q3, 41-15: NYK came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 24, and the lead reached 27. NYK trailed 47-49 at the half and won the second half 69-46. Hart was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/19 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vassell at 20 and Castle at 18 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 24 and Bridges at 23 a game. Without Brunson (5 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 103 a night to San Antonio's 127 and the line, where San Antonio takes 22 free throws a game to New York's 17. Call it New York 117, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/20 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Ball at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Gra. Williams (52 straight), Simpson (10 straight), Salaün (5 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Bridges at 22 a game. Without Brunson (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Charlotte's 123 and the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Charlotte's 36. Call it New York 115, Charlotte 110.
3/22 vs WAS — 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 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Bridges at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brunson (7 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sarr at 23 and Vukcevic at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Coulibaly (6 straight), Brogdon (15 straight), Holmes (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Washington's 122 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 15 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 118, Washington 109.
3/25 vs DAL — 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 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 28 and Bridges at 21 a game. Without Brunson (8 straight), Tucker (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Washington at 24 and Marshall at 21 a game. Without Lively II (32 straight), Gafford (18 straight), Martin (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Dallas's 123 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to New York's 17. Call it New York 117, Dallas 112.
3/10 vs CHA 102-105 — MIA notes
MIA lost 102-105. MIA shot 46% (39 of 85) to CHA's 42%, 10 of 31 from three. MIA turned it over 16 times to CHA's 10, and CHA turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 46-36 for them. Adebayo led with 23 (8 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Herro added 21, Wiggins 19. Q1 was theirs, 34-21, but the other 3 periods went 84-68 against them. They led by as many as 17.
3/12 vs LAC 104-119 — MIA notes
MIA lost 104-119. MIA took 8 more shots (84 to 76), but shot 48% to LAC's 59%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAC's 24. MIA turned it over 10 times to LAC's 16. The glass went 29-45 against them. Herro led with 31 (13 of 23, 2 of 7 from three); Wiggins added 22, Robinson 15. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-72 against them. Herro's -14 in 42 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs BOS 91-103 — MIA notes
MIA lost 91-103. MIA shot 45% (34 of 75) to BOS's 43%, 13 of 34 from three. Wiggins led with 23 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Herro added 19, Jaquez Jr. 13. Q2 was theirs, 27-20, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 83-64 against them. Robinson's -18 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 @ MEM 91-125 — MIA notes
MIA lost 91-125. MIA shot 40% (35 of 88) to MEM's 55%, 9 of 37 from three. The glass went 37-51 against them. Ware led with 19 (8 of 14, 2 of 6 from three); Adebayo added 18, Anderson 13. Q2 was theirs, 21-25, but the other 3 periods went 100-70 against them. Adebayo's -29 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 @ NYK 95-116 — MIA notes
MIA lost 95-116. MIA shot 48% (39 of 82) to NYK's 49%, 6 of 23 from three, and went to the line 12 times to NYK's 6 — 11 points from the stripe to their 6. MIA turned it over 20 times to NYK's 13, and NYK turned those into 12 steals. Robinson led with 22 (8 of 12, 5 of 9 from three); Herro added 20, Mitchell 12. Q1 was theirs, 29-18, but the other 3 periods went 98-66 against them. They led by as many as 13. Ware's -27 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 20 and Wiggins at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jović (13 straight), Burks (7 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Harris at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Smith (7 straight), Harper Jr. (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-5 and the line, where Detroit takes 26 free throws a game to Miami's 16. Call it Detroit 113, Miami 108.
3/21 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 15 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Wiggins at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Jović (14 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Green at 27 and Eason at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 16 a night. Without Thompson (6 straight), Whitmore (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-16 a night and Miami minus-9 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Miami's 15. Call it Houston 115, Miami 108.
3/23 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 15 free throws a game; Wiggins at 20 and Adebayo at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Rozier (2 straight), Jović (15 straight), Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 23 and Bridges at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gra. Williams (54 straight), Baugh (2 straight), Salaün (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 42 percent from three to Miami's 32 and the defense, Miami allowing 112 a night to Charlotte's 126. Call it Miami 113, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/25 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; Wiggins at 27 and Herro at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Rozier (3 straight), Jović (16 straight), Anderson (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Butler III at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Golden State takes 26 free throws a game to Miami's 16 and the glass, where Golden State has been minus-3 a night and Miami minus-9. Call it Golden State 110, Miami 109, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KA K. Anderson
KW K. Ware
PL P. Larsson
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
NYKAW A. Watson
CP C. Payne
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
PD P. Dadiet
TK T. Kolek
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
Knicks storm back to beat Miami 116-95 and send Heat to their 8th straight loss
NEW YORK -- — Mikal Bridges scored 28 points, Josh Hart tied a franchise record with his eighth triple-double this season and the New York Knicks beat Miami 116-95 on Monday night, sending the Heat to their first eight-game losing streak of coach Erik Spoelstra's career.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points for the Knicks, who fell behind 12-0, then completely turned around the game after Towns scored 15 straight in the second quarter. New York won the season series 3-0 for its first sweep of Miami since 1992-93.
New York led by six midway though the third quarter when the game was delayed for the court to be cleaned after actor and comedian Tracy Morgan vomited while sitting courtside. The Knicks outscored the Heat 24-6 after the delay to lead 88-64 heading into the fourth.
Duncan Robinson scored 22 points for the Heat (29-39), who lost a game they led by double digits for the 18th time this season. The eight-game skid is their longest since March 2008, the last season under Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley before Spoelstra took over.
Takeaways Heat: Miami has blown leads against everybody but specialized in that against the Knicks this season. The Heat led by at least 13 in all three losses.
Knicks: New York predicably looked low on energy early after finishing a five-game West Coast trip late Saturday night. But Towns, Bridges and Hart were more than enough to revive a team playing without injured All-Star Jalen Brunson .
Key moment Miami led 31-18 after getting the first basket of the second quarter. Towns then scored the next 15 points , including three 3-pointers and a pair of dunks, to give the Knicks their first lead at 33-31.
Key stat Hart had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to tie Hall of Fame guard Walt Frazier's total of eight triple-doubles in 1968-69. Hart has 14 triple-doubles with the Knicks, which ranks fourth in franchise history.
Up next The Heat host Detroit on Wednesday to start a five-game homestand that will include Jimmy Butler's return to Miami on March 25. The Knicks visit San Antonio on Wednesday.