Miami HeatHeat15-14
125FinalDec 21, 2025
New York KnicksKnicks20-8
132TVFanDuel SN SunMSGStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIA+235
NY−290
Spread
MIA +7.5−118
NY −7.5−102
Total O/U
Over 236.5−108
Under 236.5−112
- Spread: Heat +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 236.5 (257 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 132-125 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec 21, 2025 to move to 20-8.
The lead changed hands 5 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 37 | 25 | 37 | 26 | 125 |
| NY | 30 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 132 |
Team stats
MIANY
- FG
- 41-87
- 47-85
- 3PT
- 17-35
- 20-38
- FT
- 26-35
- 18-21
- Rebounds
- 45
- 36
- Assists
- 26
- 28
- Turnovers
- 11
- 12
Top performers
Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Points
Kel'el Ware28
Jalen Brunson47
Assists
Davion Mitchell8
Jalen Brunson8
Rebounds
Kel'el Ware19
Josh Hart10
Player stats
Heat · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins F | 24 | 7 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -5 |
| Bam Adebayo C | 34 | 14 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -5 |
| Kel'el Ware C | 35 | 28 | 11-15 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | -6 |
| Norman Powell G | 35 | 22 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +3 |
| Davion Mitchell G | 31 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7 |
| Simone Fontecchio F | 17 | 7 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. F | 34 | 23 | 9-15 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Dru Smith G | 18 | 9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis G | 12 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 34 | 18 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 29 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| Josh Hart G | 33 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +4 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 40 | 24 | 9-14 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 38 | 47 | 15-26 | 6-13 | 11-11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +10 |
| Mohamed Diawara F | 4 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 22 | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +6 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 18 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 22 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +16 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: Brian Forte · Referee: Phenizee Ransom · Referee: Nick Buchert
TVFanDuel SN Sun · localMSG · local
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