Miami Heat vs New York Knicks, NBA 2025-26 Season, Today Match Prediction

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After losing 132-140 to the Knicks on Friday night at MSG, the Miami Heat are 1-1 in the Group Stage of this season’s NBA Cup. With this loss, they now have an overall record of 7-6, occupying 2nd spot in the Southeast Division.

Norman Powell had a team high 38 points in a losing effort. Andrew Wiggins and Kel’el Ware contributed 15 points each. In such a tightly contested game, Miami had 3 more turnovers than the Knicks, ending with 11 for the game, which eventually led to its downfall.

The Heat are second in scoring this season, averaging 125.3 PPG going 49.2% (8th in the NBA) from the field. When it comes to long distance shooting, they are 6th in the league in 3P% with 38.4%. Miami averages 44.5 RPG and leads the NBA in assists, tallying 30.4 a contest. On D, the Heat have been averaging 9.2 SPG (11th in the NBA) and 4.0 BPG during the 2025-26 regular season. Last season, Miami lost all three encounters to New York by an average margin of 11.3 points per game. In the 2025-26 campaign, they have already met twice with the series all knotted up 1-1.

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When Jalen Brunson went down midweek with a Grade 1 right ankle sprain, there was genuine concern among Knicks fans as to how their team would perform in the upcoming games without “Captain Clutch.” Karl-Anthony Towns, who was having a rough time of it early on in the season, has picked up the slack, showing why he is considered as one of the best big men in today’s NBA. On Friday night in the “Big Apple,” he put on an offensive clinic in front of a sold out Madison Square Garden, carrying his team to a 140-132 victory. New York improves to 8-4 on the season, leading the Atlantic Division.

KAT ended the game with 39 points on 13-of-26 shooting, pulling down 11 rebounds. Eighth year Guard Landry Shamet was the star off the bench, torching the Heat for 36 points in just 37 minutes of action. Jordan Clarkson added 24 points and 5 boards on the night. Josh Hart had a double-double, finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds. New York received balanced scoring from its entire roster, enabling it to come away with the W.

The Knicks outrebounded Miami 51-46 and had 50 paint points. They were active on the defensive end forcing the Heat to turn the ball over on 11 occasions, accounting for nine steals as well. New York is averaging 122.1 PPG (4th in the NBA) for the 2025-26 season, scoring 45.9% of its baskets. The Knicks are seventh in both rebounds and assists, averaging 46.8 RPG and 27.7 APG. Defensively, they have been averaging 8.5 SPG and 3.8 BPG (24th in the league).

In the 2024-25 regular season, New York defeated Miami thrice putting up 116.0 points a game while conceding only 104.7 per contest. This season the Knicks lost on the road but came out on top in the most recent matchup at the “Mecca of Basketball.”

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