National Basketball Association
Miami 100, New York 92
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 30, 2019
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #76 Natalie Sago, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 19812

Dion Waiters had a season-high 28 points and added six assists as the Miami Heat defeated the host New York Knicks 100-92 on Saturday night.

The Heat (38-38), who have a tenuous hold on the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, won their second straight game and reached .500 for the first time since Jan. 27.

Miami got double-doubles from Goran Dragic (10 points, 10 assists), Kelly Olynyk (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Hassan Whiteside (17 points, 13 rebounds). Dragic had his second career triple-double in his previous game with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who is retiring after this season, scored 16 points in his final game at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks (14-62), who are coached by ex-Heat assistant David Fizdale and have the worst record in the NBA, have lost 14 of their past 15 games, including six straight. The Knicks are 0-5 with one game left on their current homestand.

New York's leading scorers on Saturday were Emmanuel Mudiay (24 points), Luke Kornet (17) and Kevin Knox (16).

A bright spot for the Knicks was rookie center Mitchell Robinson, a second-round pick, who had nine points, a game-high 14 rebounds and a game-high four blocks. In his previous game, he had 19 points, 21 rebounds and two blocks.

Miami played without three key injured players: Josh Richardson (left heel), Justise Winslow (right thigh) and Rodney McGruder (left knee).

The Knicks took advantage early, shooting 60 percent from the floor, including 3-of-7 on 3-pointers, to take a 33-29 first-quarter lead.

New York stretched its lead to 61-55 at halftime, and the big difference in the first 24 minutes came at the foul line, where the Knicks made 16-of-18. Miami went to the line just seven times, making six.

The high scorers at halftime were Mudiay (18 points) and Kornet (14) for the Knicks and Waiters (16) for Miami. Kornet and Waiters each made four 3-pointers.

Miami made its move in the third quarter, tying the score at 79-79. Waiters led Miami's surge with nine points in that third quarter, and the Heat cruised in the fourth.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   New York
Dion Waiters 28 Scoring Emmanuel Mudiay 24
Goran Dragic 10 Assists Kadeem Allen 6
Hassan Whiteside 13 Rebounds Mitchell Robinson 14
Kelly Olynyk 4 Free Throws Made Emmanuel Mudiay 10
Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Steals Luke Kornet 3
Dwyane Wade 1 Blocks Mitchell Robinson 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 100 43.3 9-32 13-17 26 51 3 11 19
New York 92 40.3 9-38 21-25 20 42 7 10 20
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Knicks have a W/L % of .214 after a win and .177 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Heat have a W/L % of .447 after a win and .553 after a loss.