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Miami Heat (29-23, 6th in Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-25, 7th in Eastern Conference)
New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
Bottom line: Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat take on Julius Randle and the New York Knicks on Thursday.
The Knicks are 18-15 in conference play. New York ranks third in the league with 47.3 rebounds, led by Randle, who averages 10.9.
The Heat are 13-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami has a record of 7-6 in games decided by at least 10 points.
Top performer: Jalen Brunson is averaging 22.8 points and 6.2 assists for the Knicks. Randle is averaging 28.2 points over his last 10 games for New York.
Butler is averaging 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.1 steals with the Heat. Bam Adebayo has averaged 19.9 points over his last 10 games for Miami.
Last 10 games: Knicks: 4-6, averaging 115.8 points, 47.2 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 4.6 steals, 4.3 blocks, 47.0% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 118.6 points per game.
Heat: 7-3, averaging 107.1 points, 44.6 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 9.1 steals, 2.0 blocks, shooting 46.3% from the field. Opponents are scoring an average of 104.6 points.
Injured: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: Out (thumb).
Heats: Nikola Jovic: out (back), Omar Yurtseven: out (ankle), Duncan Robinson: out (fingers).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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