Sun Sentinel Broward Edition

Knicks at Heat

- — Ira Winderman

Upcoming Heat games: Fri. vs. Knicks, 8, ESPN; Sun. vs. Jazz, 3:30; Tues. at Toronto, 7:30

When/Where: 8 p.m., AmericanAi­rlines Arena Tickets: Available at HEAT.com or 800-4NBA-TIX TV: Fox Sports Sun. Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish)

Scouting report: This is the second game of the four-game season series, with the Knicks also to visit March 21 . ... The Knicks, despite losing Kristaps Porzingis to an ankle injury early in the game, won the teams’ first meeting, 115-86, Nov. 29 at Madison Square Garden, behind 22 points and 14 rebounds from center Enes Kanter. The Knicks shot .603 from the field to the Heat’s .381. The Heat played that night without Hassan Whiteside . ... The Knicks have won three of the last four meetings, as well as their last three visits to AmericanAi­rlines Arena . ... The game is the second on a three-game homestand for the Heat, to be followed by a run of seven of eight on the road. ... The Heat have won five of their last seven games, coming off Wednesday’s 111-104 victory over the Pistons . ... The game is the second on a three-game trip for the Knicks, concluding a run of three games in four nights . ... The Knicks are coming off Wednesday’s 121-103 loss in Washington, when former Heat forward Michael Beasley came off the bench to score 20 points, with losses in six of their last seven games . ... Justise Winslow (knee), Dion Waiters (ankle), Rodney McGruder (leg) and Okaro White (foot) are out for the Heat, with A.J. Hammons on G League assignment . ... For the Knicks, Tim Hardaway Jr. (leg) is questionab­le, with Isaiah Hicks and Luke Kornet on G League assignment.

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