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Midway through the fourth quarter on Tuesday, the New York Knicks were having difficulties with a Miami Heat squad that was lacking key players.
However, New York overcame a six-point deficit to take the lead by 99-96 after a 12-3 run. With 4:07 left, Jalen Brunson's 3-pointer gave New York the advantage permanently, enabling the Knicks to defeat the eighth-seeded Heat 111-105 and square the series at one game each going to Miami.
Jimmy Butler's absence allowed Miami to spread the ball about, but the Knicks relied on a combined 79 of their 111 points from Brunson, Julius Randle, and R.J. Barrett to seal the victory.
Barrett and Randle, who missed Game 1 due to an ankle injury, helped the Knicks get out to a fast start. As New York jumped out to a 31-29 first-quarter lead, Barrett scored 16 points and Randle added 10.
The Heat answered by winning the second quarter 25-20 to lead 54-51 at the break. Butler and Tyler Herro were injured, so they had to rely on a barrage of 3-pointers to make up for the loss of two of their top three scorers. It worked up until the 7:06 mark of the fourth quarter, when a 3-pointer by Caleb Martin gave them a 93-87 lead.
Late missed call helps Knicks
In response to Martin's miss, Gabe Vincent grabbed the rebound and promptly put it back for a layup, which would have reduced Miami's score to 99-98. Although officials believed Martin's shot missed the rim, they waved the bucket off and blew the whistle for a shot clock violation. The ball impacted the rim unmistakably, according to the replay. Miami lost two points because of the missed call.
Erik Spoelstra, the head coach of the Heat, called for a play review, but the action continued. On the following Knicks possession, Brunson made a floater in the lane to increase New York's advantage to 101-96. From there, the Heat couldn't come any closer than three points.
With 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 10 of 19 field goal attempts, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, Brunson led the Knicks' effort. After missing Game 1 due to an ankle strain, Randle came back and finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Barrett ended with 24 points while making 5 of 9 3-point tries.
Butler, who was ruled out prior to the game due to an ankle strain sustained in Game 1, began in Butler's place. He led the Heat in scoring with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Bam Adebayo had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Vincent finished with 21 points and 5 assists.
On Tuesday, the Heat attempted 49 3-pointers, making 17, for a 34.7% success percentage. This compares to an average of 34.8 attempts per game during the regular season. The Knicks, on the other hand, made 16 of their 40 (40%) 3-point tries and gained a 50-34 rebounding advantage, which was crucial in the closing minutes.
Butler will have four days to recover from his damaged ankle before Game 3 of the series, which will be played in Miami, on Saturday. Herro, who has a cast on his hand, won't make another appearance in the series.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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