The Miami Heat and New York Knicks square off Friday night at Madison Square Garden amid notable absences on both sides. Tip-off comes at 7:00 PM ET.
Miami lists multiple players out for the matchup. Bam Adebayo sits with a left big toe sprain, while Tyler Herro remains sidelined after left ankle surgery. Terry Rozier misses the game as he is not with the team. Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young are unavailable due to G League two-way assignments.
New York deals with its own key absence. Jalen Brunson is out with a right ankle sprain.
The Heat enter at 7-5 overall. They dropped their latest contest 116-130 to Cleveland on November 12.
Miami claimed a 140-138 overtime win over Cleveland on November 10. The squad beat Portland 136-131 on November 8.
Norman Powell leads Miami with 24.8 points per game. Jaime Jaquez Jr. adds 17.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. Andrew Wiggins contributes 17.8 points per outing. Kel’el Ware averages 10.5 points and 9.2 rebounds.
The Knicks hold a 7-4 record this season. They lost 107-124 to Orlando on November 12. New York topped Memphis 133-120 on November 11. The team routed Brooklyn 134-98 on November 9.
Karl-Anthony Towns paces the Knicks with 20.2 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. OG Anunoby posts 17.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. Mikal Bridges averages 15.6 points and 4.9 assists. Josh Hart provides 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds.
Miami averages 124.8 points per game as a team, while New York scores 120.5 points on average.
