Shorthanded Knicks leaned on Landry Shamet, who scored a career-high 36 points off the bench to help New York defeat the Heat 140-132.

Could the Miami Heat put up 167 points in New York against the Knicks tonight, as they start a home-and-home series with their Eastern Conference rival, one that will be missing Jalen Brunson as the Heat are missing Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo?

The Miami Heat were locked in a battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first of two games between the two teams this week. The Miami Heat ended up winning in an overtime thriller, 140-138.

But now, instead of crawling through games as the Heat have done in the past, Miami has turned the dial all the way up. Through seven games, the Heat lead the league in pace, averaging 106.4 possessions per 48 minutes.

Three starters and some of the first guys off the bench will be inactive for tonight's game against the Miami Heat. Here are three things to watch for as the Cavaliers try to stay competitive

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has expressed gratitude for the support he received after a fire destroyed his home.

Through 12 games, the Miami Heat have a record of 7-5, and they have been one of the better stories in the NBA this season. Coming into the season, people weren’t exactly high on this team, and the expectations were fairly low compared to the previous seasons.

Facing the Heat for the second time in the season’s first 12 games, Knicks head coach Mike Brown acknowledged they still have to "keep trying to guard the ball better" after beating Miami 140-132 on Friday night in the NBA Cup.