MIAMI (AP) \u2014 Norman Powell scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Sunday night in their home opener.<\/p>\n
Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 17 points for the Heat, who have scored 382 points through their first three games \u2014 the most by any Miami team to start a season. The previous high was 360 by the 2019-20 squad.<\/p>\n
It was Miami’s first home game since guard Terry Rozier was placed on leave by the NBA last week after federal officials charged him in connection with a scheme that allegedly helped gamblers beat sportsbooks on certain wagers.<\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson scored 37 points and Mikal Bridges added 20 for the Knicks, who pulled within 82-81 on an OG Anunoby 3-pointer late in the third quarter. But the Heat responded with a 23-6 run over the next seven minutes to build an 18-point lead.<\/p>\n
They needed that cushion. New York cut the deficit to 110-105 on a Brunson basket with 1:32 remaining, but Andrew Wiggins answered with a 3-pointer on the next possession to help seal the win.<\/p>\n
The Knicks were trying to open a season 3-0 for just the second time in the past 26 years. They started 3-0 in 2012-13 and went 3-0 against Miami last season, scoring exactly 116 points in each of those games.<\/p>\n
New York entered the night with a 61-33 edge in free throw attempts through its first two games. On Sunday, Miami went 22 of 31 from the line, while the Knicks were 17 of 21.<\/p>\n
Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and 18 rebounds for New York. Simone Fontecchio scored 14 for Miami.<\/p>\n
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