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Led by Jalen Brunson's 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 3pt. FG, the No. 5 seed New York Knicks defeat the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in Game 2, 111-105. Julius Randle (playoff career-high 25 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists) and RJ Barrett (24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 3pt. FG) combine for 49 points in the victory. Caleb Martin tallied a playoff-career high 22 points, along with 8 rebounds and 4 3pt. FG for the Heat. The Knicks and Heat are tied in the best-of-seven series, 1-1, with Game 3 taking place on Saturday, May 6 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Jalen Brunson (30), Julius Randle (25) and RJ Barrett (24) are the 1st trio of Knicks to record 20+ points in a playoff game since:
Latrell Sprewell (26), Marcus Camby (20) and Allan Houston (20) - NBA Finals vs Spurs (6/23/1999)
Josh Hart (14 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists) is the 1st player in Knicks franchise history to record 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 9+ assists in a playoff game since:
Walt Frazier (14 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists - 4/26/1972 vs Lakers)
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101-96. Lowry sheds the defender and floats it in.
That ends an 8-0 run. Cuts the Knicks lead to 3.
2-25 to play here in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden.
Makes up in solid.
Hart for Brunson.
7 a shoot.
Brunson. Short. Rebound.
Randall keeps it alive and Martin is there to come away with the board.
We're going to hit the 2-minute mark.
Lowry for out of bounds. Long strides and the flip goes down.
And that's why you want a Kyle Lowry making decisions at the end of the game.
Didn't throw it too early.
Allow Bam to clear some space to catch and finish that even though it was a difficult shot inside.
One-point game. Knicks in front.
Randall backing in. Off the double-team.
Jumper. Hart. Splash.
The Knicks are 1-0. Lowry drives. The banker.
22 to go.
Hart's got 10 points.
8 rebounds. 9 assists.
Brunson with his team up by 4.
The drive. The dish. Hart. Short.
Ripton regulates.
Two-possession game.
You have three-point shooters around the court for Miami. Have to be solid.
Goes down for Randall.
Closeout time because now you got three-point shooting around the court.
You don't want to make the mistake of one overrunning or fouling a three-point shooter
while they're tipping the shot.
Martin the trigger man.
Vincent. That's a deep three.
Short. Rebound.
54 seconds left.
10th rebound of the night for Josh Hart. That ball deflected.
Robinson is there and clears it.
But a whistle stops play.
But effective.
Mulligans. Robinson 1 out of 2.
107-100. 42 seconds left.
Struis needs some help. Swings it for Vincent.
Gets it back for Struis.
Lowry extra feed.
Jumper Martin gets the rebound.
Josh Hart's a 75% shooter.
And right now he's trying to give the Knicks an 8-point advantage.
7-0 run. Extended 21-7 run.
Vincent, curly kneel.
Maintains the dribble and lays it in.
Oh, stepped on the line.
And Randle turns it over.
Miami went too fast on that but still got the shot.
Robinson. Got a three!
108-105.
Easy moments with 22 seconds left.
Get it in. Randle. Quick double.
Back out for Brunson.
Brunson trying to play keep away here. They're using clock.
Brunson swing it inside. Grind.
Kick it around.
And then a foul finally given as Struis runs into Hart.
Might have been a roughing the passer call in some leagues.
It was after the fact.
Knicks lead by 5.
12.8 to play.
Lowry the inbounder to Vincent.
10 seconds left.
Vincent a pull-up three.
Banker. No! Randle's got it taken away.
And then right into the hands of Hart who's fouled with 4.1.
Hart can pad the numbers.
Jimmy Buller waving to some Knicks fans right now.
He's at rebound plus 19 for New York 62-43.
Robinson's three is off.
And the Knicks tie the series at 1-1.
