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Towns, Knicks to host Ware and the Heat
By The Associated Press
Miami Heat (15-13, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks
(19-8, second in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks host Kel'el Ware and
the Miami Heat in Eastern Conference play.
The Knicks have gone 15-8 against Eastern Conference teams. New York is eighth
in the Eastern Conference with 49.0 points per game in the paint led by Jalen
Brunson averaging 10.8.
The Heat are 9-8 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is 4-2 in games decided by
less than 4 points.
The Knicks score 120.2 points per game, 2.9 more points than the 117.3 the Heat
allow. The Heat are shooting 47.3% from the field, 1.3% higher than the 46.0%
the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.
The teams play for the fourth time this season. In the last meeting on Nov. 18
the Heat won 115-113 led by 19 points from Norman Powell, while Miles McBride
scored 25 points for the Knicks.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brunson is shooting 47.7% and averaging 28.4 points for the
Knicks. Towns is averaging 22.0 points over the last 10 games.
Ware is averaging 11.9 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Heat. Powell is
averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 8-2, averaging 119.2 points, 47.2 rebounds, 26.7
assists, 8.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 109.2 points per game.
Heat: 3-7, averaging 113.1 points, 44.3 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 8.3 steals and
5.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 116.2 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Landry Shamet: out (shoulder), Miles McBride: day to day
(ankle).
Heat: Nikola Jovic: out (elbow), Davion Mitchell: day to day (ankle), Andrew
Wiggins: day to day (back), Tyler Herro: day to day (toe), Pelle Larsson: day
to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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