The New York Knicks enter Monday night's matchup against the Miami Heat amid a rough stretch that they are trying to turn around.
New York has lost five of their last 10 matchups and are coming off a close loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. They will now look to bounce back as they will take on a struggling Heat team.
Miami has lost seven consecutive contests entering Monday's game and they will have another tough matchup against a great Knicks squad.
The Knicks will also enter Monday's game as the much healthier team despite their star point guard Jalen Brunson still being sidelined.
Brunson is set to be out through late March and possibly into early April due to an ankle injury that he suffered a few weeks ago against the Los Angeles Lakers. New York has struggled while he has been sidelined, but they hope that they can change that against a struggling Heat team.
Injury report for tomorrow's game between Heat and Knicks:
Miami:
Alec Burks - Out
Nikola Jovic - Out
Andrew Wiggins - Questionable
Knicks:
Jalen Brunson - Out
Pacome Dadiet - Questionable
Ariel Hukporti - Out
Kevin McCullar Jr. - Out
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New York will also be without Ariel Hukporti who continues to recover from a torn meniscus.
On the other side, the Heat may also be without one of their star players as they have listed Andrew Wiggins as questionable with a lower leg injury that caused him to miss shootaround on Monday morning.
If Wiggins is sidelined, expect Jaime Jacquez Jr. and Pelle Larson to see more playing time in Monday's matchup.
Miami has also ruled out Nikola Jovic due to a undergoing surgery to repair the fractured second metacarpal on his right hand. The Heat have also ruled out Alec Burks due to a back injury as well as Drue Smith who will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn Achilles.
With the Heat already struggling, they will now enter Monday's game very shorthanded against a tough Knicks squad that is desperately looking for a victory.
Fans can catch Monday's game between the Heat and Knicks at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM.