MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The Miami Heat gave home fans a treat as the team raced to its first home win of the season.
Hassan Whiteside scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Josh Richardson added 21 points and Miami rolled past the New York Knicks 110-87 on Wednesday night.
Rodney McGruder added 19 points on only eight shot attempts and Goran Dragic scored 13 points for the Heat, who outscored New York 76-38 in the middle two quarters.
Miami scored 45 of those points in the third quarter, tying the third-highest scoring period in franchise history.