(New York, NY) — The Miami Heat (10-5) defeated the New York Knicks (8-9) by a score of 97-78 for their eighth straight victory in the series on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
The victory is the longest win streak for the Heat in the series between the two rivals. Though the final score tilted largely in favor of Miami, the game was a close contest for the entire first half—the Heat led just 50-49 at halftime and neither team led by more than seven points.
Gerald Green started his second consecutive game at small forward for the injured Luol Deng (hamstring) and led the team with 25 points on 8-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.