Game 1 of the East Semifinals between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat reignited the longstanding rivalry from the ’90s. In front of a raucous Madison Square Garden crowd, the Heat came back in the second half to score a 108-101 victory.
New York led at halftime but completely crumbled in the second half. Nobody could hit three-pointers from start to finish, the offense never looked in sync, and the Heat’s defense just did the rest.
Game 2 is Tuesday and the Knicks need a serious bounceback performance.
Some takeaways:
The Knicks never looked right.