Heat head to MSG to take on Knicks and conclude road trip

To conclude the Miami Heat’s three-game road trip, they are set to head to Madison Square Garden and take on the NY Knicks.
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The injury-riddled Miami Heat are seeking another bounce back win as they return to New York to face the 19-8 NY Knicks.

After securing the in-season tournament championship, the Knicks are coming off their most recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at home. However, they have surged to an 8-2 record over their last 10 games and are the current second seed in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Brunson has led the way for New York all season with an All-NBA caliber campaign.

As for Miami, their struggles have continued with yet another loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. Amidst an extended shooting slump, the roster has been plagued with injuries as of late, and could potentially be down three starters once again at Madison Square Garden tonight. Tyler Herro will miss his fourth straight game with his toe injury. Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell are both listed as questionable.

If Mitchell is unable to go, look for rookie Kasparas Jakucionis to get another opportunity after an encouraging first career start on Friday. Bam Adebayo will aim to get it going offensively again after two straight passive and inefficient outings. This will be the Heat’s fourth and final matchup against the rival Knicks this year, as they’ve gone 2-1 against them thus far.

Can the Heat pull off the major upset and sneak away with a 2-1 record on this road trip? Let us know in the comments!

Injury Report (at the time of this publishing):

New York Knicks:

Miles McBride (ankle) — OUT

Landry Shamet (shoulder) — OUT

Miami Heat:

Andrew Wiggins (back) — QUESTIONABLE

Davion Mitchell (ankle) — QUESTIONABLE

Tyler Herro (toe) — OUT

Nikola Jovic (elbow) — OUT

Pelle Larsson (ankle) — OUT

Jahmir Young (g-league) — OUT

Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT

Projected Starting 5 (subject to change):

New York Knicks:

Jalen Brunson, G

Mikal Bridges, G

Josh Hart, G/F

OG Anunoby, F

Karl-Anthony Towns, C

Miami Heat:

Davion Mitchell, G

Norman Powell, G

Andrew Wiggins, F

Bam Adebayo, F/C

Kel’el Ware, C

Broadcast Info:

Tipoff: 6:00 PM EST

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty)

Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)

Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)

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Heat head to MSG to take on Knicks and conclude road trip

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