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New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Latest Update on Jalen Brunson and Bam Adebayo’s Injuries

Take a look at the latest updates on Jalen Brunson and Bam Adebayo's injuries.

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The New York Knicks will welcome the Miami Heat for a 2025 NBA Cup group stage clash on Friday, November 14. The hosts will enter the gameplay on the back of an embarrassing loss to the Orlando Magic. In their previous NBA Cup clash, they suffered a 135-125 loss to the Chicago Bulls, and are seeking their first victory of the in-season tournament. However, in the regular season standings, the Knicks are seeded on the second spot with a 7-4 record, tied with the Philadelphia 76ers.

They would want to take down the Heat, in order to gain an advantage over their rivals and maintain their spot. Similarly, the visitors also suffered a significant loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the previous game and are seeded eighth in the standings. They are yet to open their account in the in-season tournament standings.

Considering both teams are coming off significant losses and haven’t been able to register victories in the NBA Cup, we can expect a high-octane showdown at Madison Square Garden. However, both teams have key injury concerns as they gear up for Friday-night encounter. Let’s have a look.

New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Injury Report

Here is a complete breakdown of the injury report and predicted starting lineups for the New York Knicks vs Miami Heat on Friday.

New York Knicks’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Jalen Brunson	PG	Ankle	Out
Kevin McCullar Jr.	SG	Back	Questionable

Jalen Brunson, who sustained a right ankle injury during the Knicks’ 124-107 loss to the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden, has been diagnosed with Grade 1 ankle sprain. He will miss Friday’s game against the Heat.

Kevin McCullar Jr, on the other hand, has been dealing with a back issue. The status of injury is questionable.

Miami Heat’s Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Bam Adebayo	C	Toe	Out
Terry Rozier	SG	Not-injury related	Out
Tyler Herro	PG	Ankle	Out

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro are both currently traveling with the team on their road trip to New York. Adebayo is recovering from a toe injury he sustained last week against the Nuggets. Herro, on the other hand, has been out for the entire season so far while recovering from an ankle surgery. Both are listed out for Friday-night’s game. Terry Rozier is on leave from the NBA after being involved in a federal investigation.

New York Knicks vs Miami Heat Predicted Starting Lineups

New York Knicks: Miles McBride, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson

Miami Heat: Davion Mitchell, Norman Powell, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins, Kel’el Ware

Bam Adebayo

Jalen Brunson

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.