Rick M.
Yelp
I can write about how awesome the Kasaya Center is specially with it's impressive eatery, bars and facilities, but tonight the honor of attention has to be given to the Miami Heat and their game for victory over New York Knick that went as follows.
The Miami Heat completed a stunning sweep of the New York Knicks with a 112-98 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night at the Kaseya Center. The Heat dominated the game from start to finish, leading by as many as 28 points in the third quarter and never letting the Knicks get closer than 12 in the fourth.
The Heat shot 52% from the field and 40% from 3-point range, while holding the Knicks to 42% and 25%, respectively. The Heat also outrebounded the Knicks 48-37 and outscored them 56-38 in the paint.
Jimmy Butler was once again the star of the show for the Heat, scoring 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting, along with eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals. He was supported by Bam Adebayo, who had 21 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, and Kyle Lowry, who had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench. The Heat also got contributions from Kevin Love, who had 12 points and nine rebounds, Max Strus, who had 11 points and four 3-pointers, and Gabe Vincent, who had nine points and six assists.
The Knicks had no answer for the Heat's balanced attack and relentless defense. Jalen Brunson was their only bright spot, scoring 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting, along with six assists and four rebounds. RJ Barrett had 18 points but shot 6-for-17, Julius Randle had
16 points but shot 5-for-15, and Mitchell Robinson had 14 points and eight rebounds.
The rest of the Knicks combined for just 24 points on 9-for-30 shooting.
The Kaseya Center was rocking with joyous fans who witnessed their team make history as the first No. 8 seed to sweep a No. 1 seed in a best-of-seven series. The arena was filled with chants of "Let's go Heat" and "Sweep" throughout the game, as well as loud boos for the Knicks players and coach Tom Thibodeau. The atmosphere was festive and celebratory, with confetti falling from the ratters and fireworks lighting up the sky after the final buzzer.