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Powell scores 29, Heat hold off Knicks in first home game since Rozier suspension

Norman Powell scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Sunday night in their home opener.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 17 points for the Heat, who have scored 382 points through their first three games — the most by any Miami team to start a season. The previous high was 360 by the 2019-20 squad.

It was Miami's first home game since guard Terry Rozier was placed on leave by the NBA last week after federal officials charged him in connection with a scheme that allegedly helped gamblers beat sportsbooks on certain wagers.

Jalen Brunson scored 37 points and Mikal Bridges added 20 for the Knicks, who pulled within 82-81 on an OG Anunoby 3-pointer late in the third quarter. But the Heat responded with a 23-6 run over the next seven minutes to build an 18-point lead.

They needed that cushion. New York cut the deficit to 110-105 on a Brunson basket with 1:32 remaining, but Andrew Wiggins answered with a 3-pointer on the next possession to help seal the win.

The Knicks were trying to open a season 3-0 for just the second time in the past 26 years. They started 3-0 in 2012-13 and went 3-0 against Miami last season, scoring exactly 116 points in each of those games.

New York entered the night with a 61-33 edge in free throw attempts through its first two games. On Sunday, Miami went 22 of 31 from the line, while the Knicks were 17 of 21.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and 18 rebounds for New York. Simone Fontecchio scored 14 for Miami.

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