Knicks avoid elimination with hard-fought Game 5 win over Heat

The New York Knicks held off the Miami Warmth’s fourth-quarter surge to keep away from elimination with their 112-103 Recreation 5 victory at Madison Sq. Backyard on Wednesday night time. 

The Heat outscored the Knicks 29-28 within the fourth quarter, however the Knicks did sufficient to return again from their 10-point first-quarter deficit after discovering their offense within the second and third. 

They led by as a lot as 19 on this contest, and a variety of that was due to Jalen Brunson, who didn’t hit one minute for head coach Tom Thibodeau on this must-win contest for the Knicks. 

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Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball throughout Recreation 5 of the Jap Convention Semi-Finals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in opposition to the Miami Warmth on Might 10, 2023 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis, New York.   (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE through Getty Photos)

Brunson dropped 38 factors on 12-of-22, together with 4-of-10 from three, with 10-of-12 free throws made as nicely. He had 9 rebounds and 7 assists as nicely.  

However Brunson wasn’t alone in his 48-minute marathon. Quentin Grimes was additionally on the market the whole lot of the sport, enjoying nicely on each ends of the ground with two steals and two blocks in addition to eight factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. 

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New York noticed extra offensive firepower from Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, too. Randle was chilly within the first quarter however discovered his stroke later as he went 7-of-13 together with 4 three-pointers made for twenty-four factors with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. 

Barrett had 26 factors for the Knicks with seven rebounds and two assists. 

Within the fourth quarter, the Warmth employed the “Hack-A-Robinson” gameplan late within the fourth quarter, as they deliberately put Knicks huge man Mitchell Robinson, a 48.4% free throw shooter within the common season, to the free throw line on function in hopes that he misses his possibilities and permit Miami again within the recreation. 

Quentin Grimes #6 of the New York Knicks blocks a shot by Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Warmth through the second quarter in recreation 5 of the Jap Convention Semifinals within the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Madison Sq. Backyard on Might 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis.  (Elsa/Getty Photos)

As a substitute, he drained 4-of-his-6 possibilities when the Warmth began the intentional fouls to assist hold distance, which included one in every of two 

Miami didn’t have one participant rating 20-or-more factors, as Jimmy Butler led the group with 19 factors, with 9 of these coming on the free throw line. 

Duncan Robinson was a primary cause the Warmth closed the hole the Knicks created, although, as he went 5-of-10 from three-point land for 15 of his 17 factors off the bench. However Kyle Lowry, a participant that has been nice for Miami off the bench, struggled on this one with simply three of his 11 shot makes an attempt discovering twine for 9 factors. 

Each groups made 13 three-point makes an attempt, however the Knicks have been a bit higher general with a 49.3% discipline aim fee in comparison with the Warmth’s 42%. 

RJ Barrett #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball throughout Spherical 2 Recreation 5 of the Semi-Finals 2023 NBA Playoffs in opposition to the Miami Warmth on Might 10, 2023 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis, New York.   (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE through Getty Photos)

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The Knicks should maintain off the Warmth two extra occasions in the event that they want to attain the Eastern Conference Finals, and so they’ll begin in Recreation 6 down in Miami on Friday night time.