LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Reserve guard Immanuel Quickley scored 20 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting New York Knicks rallied to upset the slumping Miami Heat 111-103 in the National Basketball Association on Friday (March 25).
New York trailed 90-73 early in the fourth quarter, but the Knicks surged ahead with a 24-4 run. Miami were held to 15 points in the fourth quarter by a young Knicks line-up.
RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Knicks, who also got 15 points and eight rebounds from Obi Toppin. New York (32-42) won for the fourth time in six games.
The Heat, who lead the Eastern Conference with a 47-27 record, have lost three straight and are 3-5 in their past eight games.
Jimmy Butler led Miami with a game-high 30 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists.
Miami also got 17 points and nine rebounds from Bam Adebayo. Heat point guard Kyle Lowry, celebrating his 36th birthday, also had 17 points.
New York snapped a five-game losing streak in games against Miami. Prior to Friday, the last time the Knicks defeated the Heat was on Jan 12, 2020.
New York were without Julius Randle (quad), who missed his third game in a row.
But the Knicks got back Mitchell Robinson, who sat out the previous game due to a back injury. He scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Miami's key absence was Tyler Herro (knee).
The Heat led 32-25 after the first quarter thanks to 10 points, five assists and no turnovers by Butler. Miami shot 64.7 per cent in the period, including five-for-11 from three-point range.
Miami extended the advantage to 58-49 heading to half-time as Butler made a turnaround jumper at the buzzer. Miami maintained their marksmanship in the second quarter, shooting 52.6 per cent. For the half, Miami shot 58.3 per cent as compared to 43.6 per cent for New York.
In the third quarter, the Heat stretched their lead again, this time to 88-73.
New York's Toppin had 13 points and five rebounds in the third.
New York made six of nine three-point attempts during the 24-4 run in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks rode that momentum to victory.
