Heat beat Knicks 109-101 and is one win away from East Finals

Jimmy Butler had a double-double – 27 points & 10 assists; Bam Adebayo also had a double-double – 23 points & 13 boards for the Miami Heat to win against the New York Knicks 109-101 at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL.

Defended home court ☑️

3-1, good guys pic.twitter.com/2d1V5Gnl7Z

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 9, 2023

The Floridian franchise needs only one more triumph against the Knicks to secure the series and make it to the Eastern Conference finals for the 3^rd time in the last 4 seasons.

#HEATWin Round 2 Game 4 final – Miami 109, New York 101

🔥 Butler: 27pts, 10asts & 6rebs
🔥 Adebayo: 23pts & 13rebs
🔥 Strus: 16pts (4 3s) & 6rebs
🔥 Lowry: 15pts, 5rebs & 4asts
🔥 Martin: 10pts & 5rebs pic.twitter.com/gTj1Yjkn3j

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 9, 2023

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Max Strus notched 16 points, Kyle Lowry had 15, and Caleb Martin helped with 10 points for the 8^th-seed Heat.

Game 5 is on Wednesday in the Big Apple, and Miami can clinch the series and head to the East Finals.

Teams with 7+ wins this playoffs:

— Miami Heat

That’s the list. pic.twitter.com/pDMK5kLpuP

— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 9, 2023

Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and had 11 assists, RJ Barrett notched 24 points, and Julius Randle added 20 for the NY Knicks, who must win 3 matches in a row to avoid elimination.