NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points and the New York Knicks overcame Karl-Anthony Towns’ quiet night to beat the Miami Heat 132-125 on Sunday.

While Towns had just two points and six rebounds in 29 minutes, Mikal Bridges scored 24 points on 6-of7 3-point shooting, Josh Hart added 13 points and 10 rebounds and OG Anunoby scored all 18 of his points all in the second half. The Knicks improved to 20-8 overall and 14-2 at home.

Kel’el Ware had 28 points and 19 rebounds for Miami. The Heat have lost seven of eight to fall to 15-14.

With Towns held scoreless over the first 25:02, and posting his fewest points since joining the Knicks, Brunson, Bridges and Anunoby picked up the slack, especially in the second half.

Ware made his fifth 3-pointer, then Jaime Jaquez Jr. hit a pair of free throws that cut New York’s lead to 120-118 with 3:12 left. But the Knicks answered with an 8-0 run, keyed by Bridges’ 3-pointer and three free throws from Brunson after a flagrant foul.

Brunson and Bridges combined for 45 of New York’s 66 first-half points, with Bridges scoring 18 points. The duo made 9 of 13 first-half 3-pointers, including Brunson’s 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in the second quarter that put New York up by four at halftime.

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Knicks: At Minnesota on Tuesday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kel'el Ware vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Jalen Brunson misses 4-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:34	Norman Powell defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:23	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	0	3
10:48	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot two point shot	2	3
10:29	Norman Powell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	2	6
10:15	Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	5	6
9:56	Norman Powell misses driving floating jump shot	5	6
9:54	Josh Hart defensive rebound	5	6
9:50	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	7	6
9:39	Bam Adebayo misses 5-foot two point shot	7	6
9:37	Josh Hart defensive rebound	7	6
9:26	OG Anunoby out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	6
9:07	Andrew Wiggins misses layup	7	6
9:06	Josh Hart defensive rebound	7	6
8:54	Andrew Wiggins blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 1-foot driving layup	7	6
8:52	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	7	6
8:46	Bam Adebayo bad pass turnover (Josh Hart steals)	7	6
8:44	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 22-foot running jump shot	7	6
8:42	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	7	6
8:42	Bam Adebayo steps out of bounds turnover	7	6
8:32	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	6
8:29	Norman Powell defensive rebound	7	6
8:24	Bam Adebayo misses 25-foot running jump shot	7	6
8:23	Knicks defensive team rebound	7	6
7:58	Josh Hart misses two point shot	7	6
7:56	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	7	6
7:46	Mikal Bridges personal foul	7	6
7:37	Kel'el Ware makes 10-foot two point shot	7	8
7:25	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Bam Adebayo	7	8
7:25	Karl-Anthony Towns technical foul	7	8
7:25	Norman Powell misses technical free throw	7	8
7:25	Knicks defensive team rebound	7	8
7:15	Mikal Bridges makes 13-foot two point shot	9	8
6:57	Kel'el Ware makes 23-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)	9	11
6:42	Mikal Bridges bad pass turnover (Norman Powell steals)	9	11
6:36	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes running layup (Davion Mitchell assists)	9	13
6:36	Knicks Full timeout	9	13
6:36	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	9	13
6:17	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	9	13
6:17	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover	9	13
6:02	Kel'el Ware makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	9	16
5:41	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	9	16
5:39	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	9	16
5:31	Kel'el Ware makes alley oop layup (Davion Mitchell assists)	9	18
5:14	Jalen Brunson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	11	18
5:01	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot	11	20
4:52	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three pointer	14	20
4:43	Kel'el Ware misses 28-foot three point jumper	14	20
4:41	Josh Hart defensive rebound	14	20
4:32	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds lost ball turnover	14	20
4:32	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	14	20
4:32	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Norman Powell	14	20
4:22	Davion Mitchell bad pass turnover (Mitchell Robinson steals)	14	20
4:13	Mikal Bridges misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	14	20
4:11	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	14	20
4:06	Andrew Wiggins makes 27-foot running jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	14	23
3:51	Jalen Brunson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	16	23
3:32	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Simone Fontecchio assists)	16	26
3:20	Josh Hart makes 2-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	18	26
3:02	Andrew Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot	18	26
3:00	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	18	26
2:55	Jalen Brunson misses running pullup jump shot	18	26
2:48	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	18	26
2:45	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup (Andrew Wiggins assists)	18	28
2:31	Davion Mitchell shooting foul	18	28
2:31	Heat Full timeout	18	28
2:31	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	18	28
2:31	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Mikal Bridges	18	28
2:31	Kasparas Jakucionis enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	18	28
2:31	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	18	28
2:31	Dru Smith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	18	28
2:31	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	19	28
2:31	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	20	28
2:11	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	20	28
2:09	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	20	28
1:54	Mohamed Diawara makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	23	28
1:39	Simone Fontecchio misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	28
1:39	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	23	28
1:28	Mitchell Robinson makes alley oop dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	25	28
1:16	Bam Adebayo makes two point shot	25	30
1:16	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	25	30
1:16	Bam Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 1	25	30
1:14	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	25	30
1:06	Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	30
1:02	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	25	30
55.1	Bam Adebayo makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Dru Smith assists)	25	32
46.9	Jordan Clarkson makes driving layup	27	32
43.0	Mohamed Diawara shooting foul	27	32
43.0	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	27	33
43.0	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	27	34
29.7	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer (OG Anunoby assists)	30	34
22.6	Mitchell Robinson blocks Kasparas Jakucionis 's 3-foot driving layup	30	34
22.6	Heat offensive team rebound	30	34
11.6	Dru Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Simone Fontecchio assists)	30	37
1.3	Mohamed Diawara misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	37
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	30	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	37

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

11:00 PM, December 21, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN Sun, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Brian Forte, Phenizee Ransom, Nick Buchert

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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