- Matchup: New York Knicks vs Miami Heat
- Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
- Venue: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
- Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network
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This Sunday, the Miami Heat (0-1) will host the New York Knicks (1-0) at the Kaseya Center.
The Knicks began their campaign with a victory against the Cavaliers, winning 119-111. New York concluded the match with a field goal percentage of 43.0%, converting 37 out of 86 attempts, including 14 three-pointers from 40 attempts. At the free throw line, the Knicks excelled with 31 retries out of 36, achieving an impressive 86.1%. On the boards, they gathered 48 rebounds, with 9 being offensive. The team also registered 22 assists, forced 15 turnovers, and made 8 steals. Defensively, they allowed the Cavaliers to shoot 46.5% with 40 of 86 shots made. Cleveland managed 21 assists and had 8 steals as well. Additionally, Cleveland collected 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and recorded 4 blocks, finishing 66.7% from the charity stripe by sinking 12 of 18 attempts and hitting 19 threes out of 46. In the foul department, the Knicks received 23 personal fouls while Cleveland had 25.
OG Anunoby was a standout performer, contributing 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He logged 38 minutes, accumulating 14 rebounds and shooting 52.9% from the field, along with 2 assists.
New York enters this matchup with a 1-0 season record, averaging 119.0 points per game (17th in the league) and connecting on 43.0% of their shots. The Knicks are hitting 35.0% from beyond the arc (14 of 40) and 86.1% from the free throw line. Collectively, New York grabs 48.0 rebounds per game and records 22 assists, which ranks 23rd in the league. They average 14.0 turnovers and commit 23.0 personal fouls each game.
Defensively, the Knicks force 15.0 turnovers per game and surrender 25.0 fouls. They allow opponents to shoot 41.3% from deep and are third in the league for points allowed per game (111.0). With a field goal percentage allowed of 46.5% (40 of 86), they also surrender an average of 32.0 rebounds per game and rank sixth for assists allowed with 21 given up this season.
In their last game, the Heat fell short against the Magic, losing 125-121. Miami allowed Orlando to collect 46 rebounds (9 offensive). They shot 40.0% from three-point territory (12 of 30) while going 29 of 35 at the free throw line for 82.9%. The Magic converted 42 of their 90 field goal attempts, resulting in a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Heat, on the other hand, made 44 of 91 shots from the field for a percentage of 48.4% and hit 12 out of 35 from beyond the arc (34.3%). They converted 21 free throws at a rate of 77.8%. The Magic incurred 20 personal fouls, enabling the Heat to take 27 free throw attempts. Miami committed 19 turnovers while recording 9 steals, finishing with 37 defensive and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 boards in the game.
Norman Powell played a pivotal role for the Heat in this matchup, scoring 28 points in 36 minutes of action, alongside 4 assists and 9 rebounds, shooting 47.4% from the field (9 of 19).
Currently, Miami holds a 0-1 win-loss record for the season. Offensively, they are shooting 48.4% from the field, ranking 12th in the league. The Heat have scored a total of 121 points so far, averaging 47.0 rebounds per game. Their assists average stands at 26.0 per game, placing them 10th in the league, while they average 19.0 turnovers. Defensively, Miami commits 28.0 fouls per game and is shooting 77.8% from the free throw line.
On defense, Miami allows opponents to shoot 40.0% from beyond the arc and 82.9% from the free throw line. They allow 23.0 assists and 46.0 rebounds per game, ranking them 13th and 17th in the league, respectively. The Heat are positioned 20th in points allowed per game at 125.0 and force an average of 15.0 turnovers, permitting teams to shoot at a 46.7% clip from the field (16th in the league).
Who do you think will claim victory against the spread in tonight’s NBA game?
Selection: Back New York
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