Terry Rozier scored 34 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 109-99.
Haywood Highsmith’s 3-pointer put the Heat ahead for good with 3:48 left in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks got within 95-94 on Bojan Bogdanovic’s 12-foot fadeaway with 3:23 to play, but Rozier answered with 3 free throws, and the Knicks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Knicks 13-6. Rozier scored 6 of the Heat’s 13 on 1 for 2 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
For the Knicks, Donte DiVincenzo had 31 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 4 steals, and Miles McBride added 24 points. Jalen Brunson had 20 points and 10 assists but shot 5 for 18. The Knicks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Heat shot 48.6% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Knicks’ 46.1% and 35.3%. The Knicks got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.