Knicks race past Heat in 4th quarter, level series 1-1
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[May 03, 2023]
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points to fuel the host New York Knicks
to a 111-105 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday, leveling their
Eastern Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.
Brunson made 10 of 19 shots from the floor -- including 6 of 10 from
3-point range -- for the fifth-seeded Knicks. Game 3 of the
best-of-seven series is Saturday in Miami. |
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May 2, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New
York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates his three point shot
against the Miami Heat during the first quarter of game two of the 2023
NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at Madison Square Garden.
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New York's Julius Randle collected 25 points,
12 rebounds and eight assists in his return after sitting out
the series opener due to a sprained left ankle. RJ Barrett sank
five 3-pointers to highlight his 24-point performance. Josh Hart
added 14 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Miami leading scorer Jimmy Butler sat out Game 2 after
sustaining a sprained right ankle during the fourth quarter of
the series opener on Sunday afternoon.
Caleb Martin recorded 22 points and eight rebounds and Gabe
Vincent added 21 points for the eighth-seeded Heat. Max Strus
finished with 17 points and Bam Adebayo collected 15 points,
eight rebounds and six assists.
Miami built a 93-87 lead before New York scored 14 of the next
17 points to claim a five-point advantage with 2:48 remaining in
the fourth quarter. Brunson sank two 3-pointers and a pair of
jumpers during that sequence before Kyle Lowry and Adebayo each
made a basket to trim the Knicks' lead to 101-100 with 1:58 to
play.
Hart halted that momentum by draining a 3-pointer, and New York
added four free throws to extend its lead to 108-100 with 31.5
seconds left. Vincent made a driving layup and Duncan Robinson
drained a 3-pointer to bring Miami within three points before
Hart sank 3 of 4 free-throw attempts to seal the win.
Vincent sank a pair of 3-pointers and added a driving layup to
give Miami a 90-85 lead with 7:45 remaining in the fourth
quarter. Isaiah Hartenstein countered with a short jumper, but
Martin answered by draining an uncontested 3-pointer.
Martin sank a 3-pointer to extend Miami's lead to 46-38 with
3:43 remaining in the second quarter. Randle answered by scoring
the next eight points for his team to highlight a 13-5 run
before Kevin Love sank a 3-pointer to give the Heat a 54-51
advantage entering halftime.
--Field Level Media
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