Heat Lose to Knicks

The Miami Heat's played against the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Arena on Tuesday night without Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, and Mario Chalmers who are three of the Heat's starters. This is the second straight time that these three have missed a game. James is dealing with a sore hamstring and Wade has a sprained ankle. In the first game they were absent, Chris Bosh had hit a game winner against Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Many individuals thought that the Heat would lose this game but our players stepped up and got the win. On the night of the New York Knicks game, it wouldn't have mattered if James and Wade were in the starting lineup because the playoffs are right around the corner and Miami's superstars need some rest. If the winning streak was still alive, this game would have been number 29 but they lost to the Chicago Bulls about a week ago.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points tying his career high tuesday night. He was efficient and shot 18-26 from the field in addition to 7-10 three pointers. The Knicks shot an impressive 14 for 27 from the three point line that night. For the Miami Heat, center Chris Bosh scored 23 points and six rebounds while Mike Miller added 18 points. But that wasn't enough to lead the team to victory. This loss at home ended the Heat's 17-game winning streak which was the best in the NBA.

The Heat only trailed by eight at halftime and had a chance in the third quarter to take the lead. But the Knicks were able to keep pace and keep the lead throughout the game. Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem struggled to defend Carmelo Anthony on the perimeter. The New York Knicks won 102 to 90.

Coach Spoelstra from the Miami Heat said after the game, "Our guys really competed and left it all out there. They took it to another level and we weren't able to get to that level in the fourth quarter". Miami plays the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday and they hope to secure the best record in the league.