Karl-Anthony Towns had 39 points (18 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 140-132.
The Knicks took control with a 25-10 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 15.
Landry Shamet scored a career-high 36 points (15 in the fourth quarter) on 12 for 19 shooting off the bench. Jordan Clarkson added 24 points off the bench, and Mikal Bridges had 15 points and 7 steals but shot 6 for 21. The Knicks had 2 30-point scorers. Josh Hart assisted on 6 of Shamet’s 12 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Norman Powell scored 38 points with 8 3-pointers, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists off the bench. Powell scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks grabbed 20 offensive rebounds to the Heat’s 15 and outscored them 75-39 off the bench. The Knicks made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Towns and 6 by Shamet. The Heat forced 8 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions.