MIAMI (AP) — Goran Dragic said he was rusty. The stat sheet disagreed.
Dragic had 18 points and eight assists in his return from a strained groin, Bam Adebayo led Miami with 20 and the Heat had no trouble on the way to beating the New York Knicks 129-114 on Friday night.
Miami’s starters got the fourth quarter off. Dragic played 24 minutes after being sidelined for nine games.
“You need to get back and try to fit in again with the system,” Dragic said. “And I feel like I didn’t miss any games.