Game ID: 22500108
New York Knicks @ Miami Heat
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 24 33 31 27 115NYK 27 27 27 26 107
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 10/22 · season opener
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restNEW Jović 17 to 25 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restNEW Jović 17 to 24 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 11/02 · 2 days' restOUT Powell missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
MIA availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 3 since 10/28, returns tonight: 28 min (96% of 30)
NYK availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT McBride missed 2 since 10/26, returns tonight: 29 min (123% of 24)
NYK availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restBACK McBride back 10/31 after 2, 29 min since (123% of 24)
NYK availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backBACK McBride back 10/31 after 2, 26 min since (110% of 24)
10/22 @ ORL 121-125 — MIA notes
MIA lost 121-125. MIA shot 48% (44 of 91) to ORL's 47%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 27 times to ORL's 35. Powell led with 28 (9 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Wiggins added 18, Mitchell 16. Q3 was theirs, 26-21, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 104-95 against them. They led by as many as 12. Wiggins's -21 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 @ MEM 146-114 — MIA notes
MIA won 146-114. MIA shot 54% (55 of 102) to MEM's 40%, 19 of 40 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MEM's 28. The glass went 57-41 for them. Adebayo led with 24 (8 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Jović added 20, Ware 19. The hinge was Q2, 42-22: a lead of 19 became 39, and the lead reached 45. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +43.
10/26 vs NYK 115-107 — MIA notes
MIA won 115-107. MIA shot 46% (38 of 83) to NYK's 39%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 31 times to NYK's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. Powell led with 29 (7 of 15, 3 of 6 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Adebayo added 19, Jaquez Jr. 17. The hinge was Q2, 33-27: MIA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3, and the lead reached 18. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/02 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 32 free throws a game; Reaves at 33 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Vincent (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Adebayo at 23 a game. Without Powell (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Miami's 23 and the arc, Miami at 41 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it Miami 120, the Lakers 117, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/03 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 22 a game. Without Sanders (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Jaquez Jr. at 20 a game. Without Powell (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 117, Miami 116, Miami keeping it close.
10/22 vs CLE 119-111 — NYK notes
NYK won 119-111. NYK shot 43% (37 of 86) to CLE's 47%, 14 of 40 from three, and went to the line 36 times to CLE's 18 — 31 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 48-32 for them. Anunoby led with 24 (9 of 17, 4 of 9 from three); Brunson added 23, Towns 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-23: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 17. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
10/24 vs BOS 105-95 — NYK notes
NYK won 105-95. NYK shot 38% (33 of 86) to BOS's 43%, 17 of 45 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BOS's 15 — 22 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 53-37 for them. Brunson led with 31 (10 of 20, 3 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Towns added 26, Bridges 12. The hinge was Q2, 42-14: NYK came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 20, and the lead reached 24. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
10/26 @ MIA 107-115 — NYK notes
NYK lost 107-115. NYK took 15 more shots (98 to 83), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to MIA's 46%, 15 of 54 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIA's 31. Brunson led with 37 (14 of 26, 5 of 11 from three); Bridges added 20, Towns 15. Q1 was theirs, 27-24, but the other 3 periods went 91-80 against them. Yabusele's -15 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs CHI — 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 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Bridges at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Giddey at 22 and Vučević at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to New York's 34. Call it Chicago 118, New York 115, New York keeping it close.
11/03 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 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and Towns at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 127, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sarr at 18 and George at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Watkins (2 straight), Cooper (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, New York allowing 116 a night to Washington's 127. Call it New York 122, Washington 115.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Smith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JO Jovic
KW K. Ware
NJ N. Jović
NP N. Powell
PL P. Larsson
SF S. Fontecchio
NYKAH A. Hukporti
GY G. Yabusele
JB J. Brunson
JC J. Clarkson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
OA O. Anunoby
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
Powell scores 29 as Heat beat Knicks 115-107 in Miami's home opener
MIAMI -- — Norman Powell scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo added 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Sunday night.
Jaime Jaquez Jr . finished with 17 points for the Heat, who won their home opener. Miami has scored 382 points so far, the most by any Heat team in three games to open a season. The 2019-20 Heat scored 360.
It was Miami's first home game since the news last week that guard Terry Rozier was placed on leave by the NBA after federal officials charged him for alleged involvement with a scheme that helped gamblers beat sportsbooks on certain wagers.
Jalen Brunson scored 37 points and Mikal Bridges had 20 for New York, which was within 82-81 after a 3-pointer from OG Anunoby late in the third quarter. But the Heat went on a game-deciding spurt from there, outscoring New York 23-6 over the next seven minutes for an 18-point lead.
They needed that cushion, too. New York got within 110-105 on a basket by Brunson with 1:32 left, before Andrew Wiggins ' 3-pointer on the next possession steadied things for Miami.
The Knicks were seeking what would have been the franchise's second 3-0 start in the last 26 seasons; they were 3-0 to open the 2012-13. They also went 3-0 against Miami last season, scoring exactly 116 points in each of those games.
New York came into the game having had a 61-33 edge in free throws attempted this season, a factor in its two early wins. The Heat got to the line 31 times compared with 21 for the Knicks on Sunday.
Karl-Anthony Towns had a 15-point, 18-rebound night for New York. Simone Fontecchio scored 14 for Miami.