This Friday, the (37-27) New York Knicks will travel to Miami, FL to take on the (33-30) Miami Heat. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside Miami-Dade Arena. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Knicks won the last battle, 106-104.
The New York Knicks are coming into this one after defeating the Brooklyn Nets, 142-118. They looked spectacular on both ends of the court, as they will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take down the Heat on the road.
The Miami Heat are entering this game after falling to the Philadelphia 76ers, 119-96. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to heat up from the field if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The New York Knicks are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are nine games back from the Milwaukee Bucks. On offense, they are scoring 115.1 points per game they have shot 46.5% from the floor. This is the 13th most points scored per contest and the 23rd-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have the fourth-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Julius Randle continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 25 points per game on 46.3% shooting from the field. New York has also shown that they are more successful when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 35.1% from deep this season, which is the 22nd-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, the Knicks haven't been much better at the charity stripe. They have only knocked down 76.9% of their shots at the line, which is the 22nd-highest fr ee-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are allowing 112 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.5% from the floor. This is the eighth least amount of points surrendered per game and the third-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have the 13th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they are also holding their opponents to 34.5% shooting from behind the arc. This is the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from deep, as they will have to close out on open jump shooters if they want to stay competitive in these games. The New York Knicks have also snatched 47 rebounds per game, which is the third most.
Injury Report: No Injuries
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