"Thankfully, Powell and the Heat picked up the pace and found their rhythm to take the lead off a 7-0 run. It was Ware who stood out early, clearly listening to the words from former teammates Udonis Haslem and playing with a ton of aggressiveness. The Knicks didn't roll over easily, though, putting together a 7-0 run themselves to steal back the lead and keep the seesaw in motion."
"The Heat struggled to score from three, going 5/17 despite some good open looks. Ware cleaned that up a little bit, and in doing so sparked the Heat offense to once again switch the lead in Miami's favour. The lead changes continued with Miles McBride and the other Knicks role-players all playing key roles, but the impressive play by Davion Mitchell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. kept things incredibly close."
"Norman Powell struggled in the first half after many impressive outings. He had only four points in the first half. Davion Mitchell would allow the Heat to retain a four-point lead to end the half as he scored 10 points in the half to lead the Heat to an 11-3 run and maintain real momentum. Second Half: Powell was aggressive to start the second half, driving the lane on multiple possessions."
Both the shorthanded Heat and Knicks struggled early, trading runs and lead changes throughout the first half. Powell, Ware, Davion Mitchell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. provided key scoring bursts for Miami while Clarkson, Hart, Shamet and Miles McBride sparked New York runs. Miami shot 5/17 from three in the first half but Ware and Mitchell helped stabilize the offense, combining for an 11-3 run to end the half with a four-point lead. Powell started the second half aggressively, attacking the lane, while Miami's defense initially allowed Mitchell Robinson to score effectively in the paint.
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