Game thread: New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 11/24/2023 7:30pm [Game #15]

[rady]

(9-5) -- (8-6)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​	MSG​	7:30 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Hope everyone had a Happy Turkey Day ..
Thanks for the Game Thread Rady ..
It's time for the Knicks to show us fans they were performing with lots of injuries in the playoff vs the Heats.
Or did Butler floor leadership out-coach Thibs in the playoffs?

 

[Kiyaman]

End of the First Quarter .. Knicks 25 - Heats 28
Randle played all 12 min for 9 pts
Mitch picked up 2 fouls

 

[mafra]

51-50 Knicks at half as Grimes goes bang at buzzer. Lots of stupid turnovers, 4-13 from downtown, but still ahead. Need to win this to stay alive in Tourny.

 

[Kiyaman]

Half Time .. Knicks 51 - Heats 50
The Knicks 2nd unit lineup with Barrett was impressive in the 2nd quarter against Heats 2nd unit with Butler,..
Grimes was given his 2nd shot of the game with 2 seconds before half-time hitting the 3 at the buzzer to give us a 1 pt lead at the Half.

 

[Kiyaman]

Not Again .....
4 minutes into the 3rd quarter the Heats grabbed a 16 pt lead

 

[Kiyaman]

7 min remain in 3rd qtr. Knicks 51 - Heats 69 .. And now the Knicks wake up after 1-2 FT from Mitch

 

[Kiyaman]

End of 3rd Quarter .. Knicks 71 - Heats 87
We pooped in the 3rd quarter in two straight games

 

[Kiyaman]

We got 16 turnovers to start the 4th compared to Heats 9

 

[Kiyaman]

Quickley got 17 pts in 17 min

 

[Kiyaman]

Barrett 3 ball got the Heats lead down to 7 .. 6 min remain

 

[Kiyaman]

Adebayo knocked the wind out of Brunson
Knicks went on a 28-9 run on Heats in 4th quarter for a Knicks 99-96 lead
14 seconds remain in game

 

[Kiyaman]

Remarkable 4th qtr. performance by the Knicks for the 100 - 98 WIN ..
By having an explosive TEAM (29-11) final quarter.
The Heats had a 21 pt lead, and loss the game !!!
Josh Hart 10 pts
Randle 13 pts
Barrett 18 pts
Quickley 20 pts
Brunson 24 pts
And Hartenstein winning hustle throughout the 4th quarter .. Go Knicks !!!

Our Knicks wasn't able to stop Butler's 23 pts, and Adebayo 21 pts the first 3 quarters of the game, but they were SHUT-DOWN the final quarter !!!

 

[mafra]

What a comeback. Boom! Beat Hornets Tues and that’s 3-1 in the Tourny. Too many turnovers and missed FTs… a fan told Brunson this was embarrassing so Brunson got it going.

RJ on Butler that final possession. Good defense. Jimmy had good look, missed it.

 

[mafra]

Per NBA tracking data,

Jimmy Butler when RJ Barrett was the primary defender:
Zero points on 0-for-6 shooting and zero assists

Butler scored 23 points on 7-for-8 shooting when matched up against non-RJ Knicks last night.

 

[Kiyaman]

Per NBA tracking data,

Jimmy Butler when RJ Barrett was the primary defender:
Zero points on 0-for-6 shooting and zero assists

Butler scored 23 points on 7-for-8 shooting when matched up against non-RJ Knicks last night.

Say it .... RJ Barrett perform a better all-around performance in the 2nd unit bench lineup, than he does in the starter lineup. And this game prove it.
The Knicks 3rd quarter performance in the last 2 games letting the Wolves grab a 14 pt lead, then letting Heats grab a 15 pt lead in 4 or 6 minutes into the quarter.

 

[mafra]

Highest Individual Net Rating in the NBA this season (min 30 MPG):

1. RJ Barrett (+15.3)
2. Devin Booker (+14.6)
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+13.3)
4. Derrick White (+12.2)
5. Anthony Edwards (+11.6)
6. Jayson Tatum (+11.3)

With RJ Barrett on the floor, the Knicks offense is scoring:
117.1 points per 100 possessions

With RJ Barrett on the bench, the Knicks offense is scoring:
108.3 points per 100 possessions

With RJ Barrett on the floor, the Knicks defense is allowing:
101.8 points per 100 possessions

With RJ Barrett on the bench, the Knicks defense is allowing:
111.5 points per 100 possessions