After another thrilling finish, the Miami Heat knocked off the New York Knicks 115-113 to get revenge for last Friday's loss and move to 8-6 on the season. The win moves Miami into 7th place in the Eastern Conference and has them currently in a familiar spot in the play-in round.
But considering the stretch of schedule the Heat are going through, combined with the injuries they have had to face, the fact that Miami is squarely in the hunt for a top-four spot in the East is a massive victory within itself.
Miami is overcoming injuries to stay in playoff hunt
Prior to the season, the first 20 games for the Heat looked like a daunting task.