MIAMI (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 34 details, capped by a conquer-the-shot-clock 3-pointer in the last minute, and the Miami Warmth inched closer to an Eastern Meeting playoff location by holding off the New York Knicks 109-99 on Tuesday evening.
Jimmy Butler scored 17 factors, Bam Adebayo extra 15 and Haywood Highsmith finished with 14 for the Heat.
Miami experienced a 16-point direct cut to a single with 3:23 remaining, but discovered a way to cling on — and Rozier’s eighth 3-pointer of the night time with 34 seconds still left, just in entrance of the New York bench, sealed the win.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 31 points for New York, though Deuce McBride added 24 and Jalen Brunson finished with 20 details and 10 helps.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 16 for New York. The Knicks rallied from 21 factors down in the fourth quarter to conquer Miami on Nov. 24 and virtually pulled off one more significant comeback — right until Rozier sent in the most significant minute for the Heat.
Miami (42-33) moved in just a fifty percent-recreation of idle Indiana for the coveted No. 6 — and past certain playoff place — in the East. The Warmth also did their Florida neighbors a favor the idle Orlando Magic leapfrogged New York (44-31) into No. 4 in the East by advantage of keeping the head-to-head tiebreaker more than the Knicks.
The Warmth remained 1 1/2 video games ahead of Philadelphia for No. 7 in the East the 76ers visit Miami on Thursday.
Miami acquired Kevin Appreciate again for the initial time in extra than a thirty day period — he’d skipped the very last 16 video games with heel soreness — and he completed with eight factors. The Warmth have been however without Tyler Herro, who missed his 19th consecutive video game with correct foot tendinitis.
New York’s Mitchell Robinson, who missed approximately four months soon after still left ankle surgical procedure, was again for the third time in the past 4 game titles. But the Knicks remained devoid of O.G. Anunoby (ideal elbow) and Julius Randle (proper shoulder). Anunoby was out for the 26th time in the last 29 online games and Randle has now skipped 29 consecutive video games he has not performed considering the fact that receiving damage versus Miami in late January.
The Knicks are nonetheless hoping Randle can get again this period.
“You have to have a belief that it will transform, which I do,” Knicks mentor Tom Thibodeau said. “Maybe it is tomorrow, it’s possible it’s the working day just after, who is aware of when it is, but just maintain putting anything you have into each individual working day. So, work out, do your rehab, try to strengthen your shoulder as a great deal as you can and go from there.”
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