In Joe Johnson's debut with the Miami Heat, the Heat used a decisive fourth quarter to pull away from the New York Knicks.
Behind Dwyane Wade, Hassan Whiteside and newcomer Joe Johnson, the Miami Heat used a decisive 29-16 fourth quarter to defeat the New York Knicks 98-81 and bounce back from two consecutive losses. With this win, the Heat remained in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Prior to the fourth period, the Heat allowed the Knicks to make runs to make the game much more close than it should have been.