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Knicks and Heat meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage
Miami Heat (7-5, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (7-4, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat travel to face the Miami Heat in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
New York finished 51-31 overall and 34-18 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Knicks allowed opponents to score 111.7 points per game and shoot 47.4% from the field last season.
Miami went 37-45 overall and 24-28 in Eastern Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Heat averaged 26.4 assists per game on 40.5 made field goals last season.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Heat won 115-107 in the last meeting on Oct. 26. Norman Powell led the Heat with 29 points, and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 37 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: None listed.
Heat: Bam Adebayo: day to day (foot), Tyler Herro: out (ankle).
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