November 18th - The Heat narrowly defeated the Knicks 115-113. Powell scored 19 points, while Weir contributed 16 points and 14 rebounds, becoming a key pillar in the paint; for the Knicks, McBride scored a game-high 25 points.

At the start of the game, the Heat, led by McBride, scored 10 points in the first quarter to help the Knicks keep the score close, but the Heat still led 25-20 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Heat went through another slump, and the Knicks took a 5- point lead. Then Mitchell had a hot hand, contributing 10 points in the quarter , helping the Heat regain the initiative and enter halftime with a 55-51 lead.

After switching sides, the Knicks once led by 6 points. However, the Heat responded quickly thanks to a solid performance from their bench, entering the final quarter with an 83-82 lead. In the final quarter, the Heat's lead once extended to 10 points. Although McBride scored 13 points in the quarter, it was not enough to complete the comeback. In the end, the Heat narrowly won 115-113.

Knicks player statistics

McBride 25 points , 5 rebounds; Bridges 23 points , 3 rebounds , 4 assists; Towns 22 points , 15 rebounds , 2 assists; Clarkson 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Hart 14 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists; Shamet 10 points, 3 rebounds , 4 assists; Robinson 5 points, 11 rebounds , 1 assist .

Heat player statistics

Powell 19 points , 1 rebound , 3 assists; Mitchell 18 points, 3 rebounds , 5 assists; Weir 16 points , 14 rebounds, 1 assist; Von Taecião 14 points , 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Larson 13 points, 7 rebounds , 4 assists; Harks 13 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists; Smith 11 points, 3 rebounds , 3 assists