The Knicks rank 26th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.5%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 53.3%, so the Knicks are 2.1 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27.3, 7th) and Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 32.7 minutes, 60.7% true shooting. Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting.
The Heat (3-6) are 11th in the East; the Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Heat 2-3. Home record: Knicks 3-2. Streaks: Heat L1, Knicks W2.
The Heat rank 19th in the NBA in offensive rating (109.2), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Heat are 1.6 below it. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads them with 27.3 points a game on 60.7% true shooting.
Season before this game (MIA 9 games, NYK 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MIANYKMiami HeatLast 5: average margin -1.6 (season -6.6). Streak L1.
New York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Miami Heat| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis AntetokounmpoF | 27.3 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 60.7 |
| Bam AdebayoC-F | 18.6 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 60.3 |
| Davion MitchellG | 16.1 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 60.1 |
| Klay ThompsonG | 13.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 61.9 |
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Miami HeatNobody listed.
New York KnicksTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.