Jimmy Butler got back and ended up scoring 28 points, and Max Strus notched 19 for the Miami Heat to win against the New York Knicks 105-86 at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL, and lead 2-1 in that East Semifinals matchup.
Welcome to Miami. ?
2-1, good guys. pic.twitter.com/7VAWfHItdc
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 6, 2023
Bam Adebayo scored 17 points and grabbed 12 boards, and Kyle Lowry finished with 14 points as Heat won all 4 quarters.
Miami duo today:
Butler — Bam —
28 PTS 17 PTS
4 REB 12 REBHeat lead 2-1. pic.twitter.com/P9POtDEJge
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 6, 2023
Duncan Robinson notched beyond the arc in the 2nd quarter for the Floridian franchise to lead 11 points, and till the end of the match Heat always lead with double digits.
Jalen Brunson notched 20 for the team from the Big Apple, Josh Hart added 15, RJ Barrett 14, and Immanuel Quickley 12. Julius Randle had a double-double – 10 points and 14 boards for NY Knicks.
Game 4 is on Monday again at Kaseya Center.