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Norman Powell scored 19 points and Kel’el Ware delivered a pivotal double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat survived a wild final sequence to edge the New York Knicks 115-113 on Monday night.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game to be played on November 19, 2025 on ESPN.
Part of the worry with Brunson is that he hurt the same ankle late last season. He was initially expected to miss two weeks back then but ended up being unavailable for 15 games before returning for the playoffs. The Knicks went 9-6 while he was out.
Cunningham reflects on the hard-fought first-round battle with the Knicks, as Detroit looks to build on that playoff test with an 11-2 start atop the East.
The Knicks have also seen a jump in the percentage of their 3-point attempts that have come off the catch, from 70% last season to 74% this season. That’s a good thing, given that league-wide, catch-and-shoot 3-pointers are worth about 12 more points per 100 attempts than off-the-dribble 3-pointers.
New York heads into a matchup against Miami as losers of three road games in a row. Monday's game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams.
It has not been the dream season that New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns was hoping to have. While he is still averaging strong figures of 21.8 points
The New York Knicks have played alright to begin the season, but there is one flaw holding them back from being the team they were last year.