National Basketball Association
Miami 109, New York 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, February 9, 2015
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#64 Justin VanDuyne, #65 Sean Wright, #70 Brent Barnaky
Attendance:
19851
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Heat 109, Knicks 95: Chris Bosh scored 32 points and made four 3-point baskets as host Miami knocked off New York.
Mario Chalmers added 18 points, six assists and three steals for the Heat, who halted a three-game losing streak. Norris Cole had 12 points and eight assists and Luol Deng added 12 points and seven rebounds for Miami, which was without guard Dwyane Wade (hamstring) for the sixth consecutive contest.
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points but couldn’t prevent the Knicks from losing their fourth straight game. Amar’e Stoudemire added 14 points and seven rebounds and Langston Galloway scored 10 points for New York.
The Knicks trailed 84-80 early in the fourth quarter before quarter Miami pulled away with a 14-4 surge. Bosh scored the final five points to cap that run and Chalmers drained a 3-pointer to make the margin 15 with three minutes remaining and the Heat led by as many as 17 down the stretch.
Anthony hit all four of his 3-point attempts while scoring 14 first-quarter points as the Knicks built a nine-point lead but the Heat carried play in the second quarter and trailed 56-52 at the break. Miami pulled ahead 63-61 on Bosh’s jumper with 8:22 remaining in the third quarter and took a 77-74 lead into the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bosh has scored 30 or more points six times this season. … The Knicks drop to 3-23 on the road. … Heat C Hassan Whiteside (ankle) returned from a one-game absence and had nine rebounds.
Top Game Performances
New York |
|
Miami |
Carmelo Anthony 26 |
Scoring |
Chris Bosh 32 |
Jose Calderon 6 |
Assists |
Norris Cole 8 |
Langston Galloway 9 |
Rebounds |
Hassan Whiteside 9 |
Amar'e Stoudemire 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Luol Deng 6 |
Lou Amundson 3 |
Steals |
Mario Chalmers 3 |
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 |
Blocks |
Chris Andersen 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
New York
|
95 |
42.9 |
7-20 |
16-19 |
22 |
35 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
Miami
|
109 |
48.6 |
12-22 |
25-29 |
28 |
35 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Heat have a W/L % of .318 after a win and .517 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Knicks have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .167 after a loss.