Gameday Rundown: Playoff Positioning On The Line With New York

March 21, 20237:47 PM EDT

Miami-Dade Arena - Miami, FL
Wednesday, March 22 @ 7:30 PM
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TV: Bally Sports Sun
Radio: WQAM 560 - WAQI 710
Stream On: NBA LEAGUE PASS

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Series Notes:

The HEAT and Knicks meet for the third of four matchups this regular season.
So far this season, New York has won both contests, with each decided by two points. Last season, Miami won the series, 3-1, and has currently won nine of the last 13 overall against the Knicks.
The HEAT are 64-68 all-time versus New York during the regular season, including 35-30 in home games and 29-38 in road games.

What to watch for:

The HEAT have won 24 games this season by five points or less, the most such victories during a single-season in team history, and tying for the most such games in NBA history. Among Miami’s 70 games this season, 39 of them have been decided by five points or less as the HEAT has posted a 24-15 record over that span.
The HEAT is shooting 83.2 percent from the line this season, currently the highest for a single-season percentage in team history. Additionally, Tyler Herro is shooting a career-high 92.7 percent from the stripe, the highest single-season percentage in franchise history.
The HEAT has shot at least 80 percent from the line 47 times this season, the third-most for a single-season in team history. Additionally, Miami has shot at least 85 percent from the stripe in 29 games, tying for the most in franchise history, and has shot at least 90 percent on 18 occasions, the most in HEAT history.

Injuries:

Miami: Kyle Lowry, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; Soreness) - Caleb Martin, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; Soreness) - Cody Zeller, Out, Injury/Illness (Nasal; Fracture)
New York: Trevor Keels, Out, G League (Two-Way) - Duane Washington Jr., Out, G League (Two-Way)

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