Erik Spoelstra recognized the meaning of the night before the start. “At the end of the day, the number-one thing that we have to do is just figure out how to win a game at the end.”

Heat star Norman Powell speaks about the 'generationa' talent that Kel'el Ware has after a big game against the Knicks.

Norman Powell anotó 19 puntos, Kel’el Ware terminó con 16 unidades y 14 rebotes, y el Heat de Miami resistió una frenética remontada en los momentos

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the New York Knicks.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/heat/onsi as Miami Heat need to keep defending when it matters . For all of the flattery for the Miami Heat's offensive transformation this season, the Heat remain a defense-first organization under Erik Spoelstra.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has shared his admiration for New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. Spoelstra's sons are fans of Brunson, which wouldn't have been allowed during the intense Heat-Knicks rivalry years ago.

Norman Powell scored 19 points, Kel'el Ware finished with 16, and the Heat survived a wild finish to beat the Knicks 115-113 on Monday night.

For the third time in this young NBA season, the Heat and Knicks matched up with one another, this time back in Miami on Monday night. Coming off a loss that in