This game didn’t come down to the last possession.
After playing three games down to the wire to open the season — and losing two of them — the Miami Heat went on a decisive 19-2 third-quarter run against the New York Knicks to come away with a 110-87 home victory. Miami scored 45 points in the third period, their highest output of this young season.
The Heat imposed their will on the Knicks in that third quarter, operating like a veteran team that was done playing with their opponents. And Hassan Whiteside played a big role in that.