New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat: Live Score, Results and Game Highlights
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New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony, Miami Heat's LeBron James
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Final Score: Knicks 112, Heat 92
There wasn't anyone who expected the New York Knicks to beat the Heat in Miami by 20 points tonight with Carmelo Anthony.
Thanks to Raymond Felton and company, however, they did so without him.
Here are the three biggest reasons why.
Raymond Felton was unstoppable
The Knicks had the defending NBA champions on the road tonight.
They were also playing without their best player, the league's third leading scorer overall.
They needed someone to step up and Felton did specifically that.
He was playing in pain himself, fighting through an injured thumb. Regardless, he finished with 27 points on 10-20 from the floor overall to go along with seven assists.
Felton's plus/minus for the game was +19
He scored 12 more points than he previously averaged on the season heading into tonight's matchup.
Felton hit a big shot each time Miami threatened to make a major run and is a big reason why they never actually did.
Jason Kidd's calming influence
Jason Kidd finished with a game-high plus/minus of +31.
If you didn't think the Knicks are a more cohesive group with Kidd on the floor prior to tonight, you might want to change your mind.
He didn't shoot particularly well, just 4-12 overall and 3-8 from three, but he was that proverbial coach on the floor.
Kidd finished with 11 points and four assists but contributed much more than can be quantified.
Beyond the plus/minus stat, that is.
Heat waited for Knicks to rollover
Maybe the Heat thought what we all did when Anthony was scratched.
Maybe they thought the Knicks would just roll over and give one away they had no business winning.
The Knicks never did go away, however, which was the problem for Miami.
New York out-rebounded the Heat behind nine boards from Tyson Chandler who finished +23 for the game.
He out-played Chris Bosh too, who finished with 12 points, six rebounds and a -21.
Dwyane Wade finished a scary -33 on the game himself, too, with 13 points and three rebounds.
The Knicks are now 14-4 with the win. They maintain the Eastern Conference's best record.
Miami falls to 12-5.
End of Third Quarter: Knicks 90, Heat 80
LeBron James is doing everything he can with 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
He's at a plus/minus of -7.
What's worse, though, is Dwyane Wade's plus/minus of -22.
Raymond Felton is +8 with 27 points after three quarters for the Knicks.
First Half: Heat 53, Knicks 53
Felton has 16 points to lead the way with a plus/minus of -2.
It would be a mistake to dismiss Jason Kidd's calming influence in situations like this though.
Kidd is has a plus/minus of +10 tonight so far.
First Quarter: Heat 26, Knicks 23
The New York Knicks came out more inspired than expected after Anthony's late scratch.
James scored 11 in the first quarter.
Pregame Notes:
Carmelo Anthony participated in warm-ups tonight but was unable to go. He is inactive as the New York Knicks tip off against the Miami Heat on TNT.
LeBron James enters averaging 27.6 points against New York in 31 total games for his career.
Knicks vs. Heat Final Box Score
Final Box Score:
Final Score: Knicks 112, Heat 92
Huge win with Anthony sidelined for the Knicks.
Knicks 112, Heat 90 - 1:58 left in Fourth Quarter:
Knicks are ridiculously hot, but the Heat may have been asking for this the way they've defended this season.
— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) December 7, 2012
Knicks 109, Heat 88 - 3:47 left in Fourth Quarter:
For as pure as Steve Novak's jump shot is, I enjoy watching his discount double check move after that last made three even more.
Knicks 102, Heat 82 - 5:53 left in Fourth Quarter:
Mentioned at halftime that things just run smoother for Knicks with Jason Kidd on the floor.
As an update, Kidd has a plus/minus of +27 right now.
Knicks 100, Heat 84 - 6:18 left in Fourth Quarter:
Dwyane Wade's kinda playing like a poor man's Jamal Crawford
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) December 7, 2012
Knicks 93, Heat 82 - 8:33 left in Fourth Quarter:
If you would have told me that J.R. Smith would shoot only 2-11 from the field overall and the Knicks would be up 11 in the fourth quarter tonight I wouldn't have believed you.
But you would've been right.
Knicks 93, Heat 82 - 9:37 left in Fourth Quarter:
Rasheed Wallace back on national television. And he just blocked Joel Anthony.
End of Third Quarter: Knicks 90, Heat 80
James on his way to triple-double for second game in a row with 27-9-9.
But Ray Felton has Knicks up 10 with 27 points of his own.
Knicks 87, Heat 78 - 0:32 left in Third Quarter:
LeBron is one assist and one rebound away from a triple-double. He has 25 now too on the strength of two emphatic dunks in a row.
Knicks 86, Heat 74 - 1:25 left in Third Quarter:
Felton has now scored at least 20 points in four games this season for New York. His previous high was 25. He also had 23 and 21. Tonight he is at a season-high of 27 on 10-18 shooting.
Knicks 85, Heat 67 - 2:57 left in Third Quarter:
Miami Heat fans, this still did happen.
Knicks 83, Heat 68 - 3:06 left in 3rd Quarter:
Knicks fans cheering after J.R. Smith's last basket sound louder than Heat fans at American Airlines Arena tonight.
Knicks 74, Heat 67 - 4:41 left in Third Quarter:
Knicks shooting 42.3 percent from three so far, made 11 on the game.
Who woulda thought D'Antoni would have to leave for the Knicks to become a 3-point-centric team?
— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker) December 7, 2012
Knicks 72, Heat 63 - 5:25 left in Third Quarter:
Trying to now wrap my head around what it means if Knicks go ahead and win this thing. Not going away anytime soon it appears.
Knicks 69, Heat 61 - 7:00 left in Third Quarter:
Mario Chalmers' sore finger clearly impacting his defense.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 7, 2012
Knicks 66, Heat 61 - 8:55 left in Third Quarter:
Memphis Grizzlies' Marreese Speights impressed with Felton's night.
Felton snapping
— Marreese Speights(@Mospeights16) December 7, 2012
Knicks 64, Heat 55 - 9:42 left in Third Quarter:
"Raymond Felton is having an out-of-body experience here tonight" - Steve Kerr, TNT Broadcast.
He really is too. Felton 22 right now on that last three he just made.
Knicks 58, Heat 55 - 11:06 left in Third Quarter:
The evolution of Jason Kidd as a three-point shooter is incredible. I remember when he couldn't make those.
UPDATED - End of Second Quarter: Heat 53, Knicks 53
James buzzer-beater ruled no good after video review.
End of Second Quarter - Heat 55, Knicks 53
LeBron's buzzer-beater to end quarter is currently under review.
Heat 53, Knicks 53 - 0.01 left in Second Quarter
So it's the Raymond Felton show instead, I guess.
Heat 50, Knicks 44 - 1:19 left in Second Quarter:
LeBron is quietly on his way to a triple-double.
Heat 46, Knicks 42 - 3:26 left in Second Quarter:
Tyson Chandler only has two points so far tonight, but they were an emphatic two.
Heat 42, Knicks 42 - 4:06 left in Second Quarter:
Raymond Felton is playing tough. His injured thumb has to be painful. Wouldn't know by watching him attack the basket tonight though.
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