Lost to second place in the Eastern Conference! The Knicks lost to the Heat with 3 players with 20 points and Towns lost 22 points and 15 consecutive goals.

On November 18, the Knicks faced off against the Heat in the NBA regular season. The two sides faced off for the second time in four days. The two sides started a tug-of-war. The Knicks were opened up to a 10-point gap in the final stage. The Knicks then counterattacked and caught up to only 1 point. In the end, the Knicks lost to the Heat 113-115 and lost second place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat ended their 2-game losing streak.

Statistics

Knicks: Bridges had 23 points, 4 assists and 4 blocks, Towns had 22 points and 15 rebounds, Shamet had 10 points, McBride had 5 three-pointers and 25 points, Hart had 14 points and 9 assists, and Clarkson had 14 points.

Heat: Larsson had 13 points, Ware had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Powell had 19 points, Mitchell had 18 points, Huskers had 13 points, Fontechio had 14 points, and Smith had 11 points.

Game Review

Each side won one victory in the first two encounters this season. The Knicks lacked Brunson and Anunoby in this game, and the Heat lacked Adebayor, Herro and Rozier. The Knicks led 10-4 at the beginning of the first quarter, and the Heat went on an 11-0 offensive to overtake the score. The two sides then alternated the lead and struggled. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks trailed the Heat 20-25. The Heat made 11 of 28 in the first quarter, including 3 of 11 three-pointers. Powell and Wiggins both made 1 of 5. The Knicks made 7 of 20 shots, including 3 of 9 three-pointers, Towns scored 0 points and 5 rebounds on 4 shots, and McBride scored 10 points on 4 of 8 shots.

In the second quarter, both sides upgraded their offensive firepower. Both teams scored 30+ points in a single quarter to start the battle. In the first two quarters, the Knicks made 5 of 17 three-pointers, Bridges scored 15 points and McBride had 12 points. Towns scored 1 of 8 with only 4 points and 10 rebounds. The Heat scored 9 of 23 three-pointers. Mitchell had 10 points, 4 assists and Huskers had 11 points. Wiggins only scored 2 points with 1 of 8 points. The Knicks recovered 1 point 31-30 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Knicks continued to trail the Heat 51-55.

Back from the halftime break, the Knicks scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters and fought back to chase points. The Knicks caught up to 65-65 in the first 4 minutes. The two sides continued to fight for the score. The Knicks recovered 3 points 31-28 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks caught up 82-83 and were only 1 point behind the Heat. In the first three quarters of the game, six Heat players scored in double figures, but no player reached 15 points. Bridges led the Knicks with 23 points and four players scored in double figures.

In the final quarter of the game, both sides scored 30+ points in a single quarter and continued to fight. In the first half of the quarter, the two sides continued to fight for the score until the Knicks fell behind 99-101. The Heat used an 11-3 offensive to open up a 10-point advantage. The Knicks used an 8-0 offensive to catch up to 2 points. Powell hit a layup and Towns caught up to 1 point with a three-pointer. Mitchell was fouled and made one of two free throws. McBride missed a mid-range shot. Towns grabbed the rebound and threw a shot but was blocked by Weir. McBride and Towns missed one after another. In the end, the Knicks lost to the Heat.

Starting lineup for both sides

Heat: Larsson, Wiggins, Mitchell, Ware, Powell

Knicks: Anunoby, Bridges, Towns, Robinson, McBride