Playoffs · Round 3 · Game 5
New York KnicksKnicks
89
away
Miami HeatHeat
97
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 89 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 20 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Heat outlasted the Knicks 97-89. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. Knicks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Knicks. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.