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Miami Heat vs New York Knicks Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Karl-Anthony Towns Lands on Injury Report for Heat’s Clash

The Knicks released a loaded injury report for game against the Miami Heat.

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The New York Knicks will visit the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, for their first away game of the 2025-26 NBA season on Sunday, October 26. After finishing the previous season as Eastern Conference finalists, the Knicks tipped off the current campaign with authority and dominance. In the opening game of the season, the Knicks took down the Cleveland Cavaliers with a decent margin, before defeating the Boston Celtics in the second game.

The Miami Heat, on the other hand, who revamped their roster during the offseason, got off to a disappointing start. In the season opener, they suffered a four-point loss to the Orlando Magic before thrashing the Memphis Grizzlies in a blowout fashion. Both teams are on winning streak, and they would aim to continue adding victories to their tallies.

As the Knicks and the Heat stand at the crossroads of an intraconference regular-season game on Sunday, let’s go through the names that have landed on the injury report, while taking a guess at their expected starting lineups.

Miami Heat vs New York Knicks Injury Report

Here is the injury report and predicted starting lineups for Miami Heat vs New York Knicks, scheduled at Kaseya Center on Sunday.

Miami Heat’s Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Kasparas Jakucionis	SG	Groin	Out
Terry Rozier	SG	Not-injury related	Out
Tyler Herro	PG	Ankle	Out

Kasparas Jakucionis, the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is yet to make his debut in the NBA. He will miss his third straight game with a groin issue as the Heat lock horns with the Knicks. Tyler Herro continues to remain out due to his recovery from offseason foot injury. Apart from them, Terry Rozier is also listed on the injury report, though the reason for his absence isn’t injury related.

New York Knicks’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Josh Hart	SF	Back	Questionable
Karl-Anthony Towns	C	Quadriceps	Questionable
Mitchell Robinson	C	Ankle	Out
Miles McBride	PG	Personal	Questionable

The Knicks released a loaded injury report for their upcoming game against the Miami Heat on Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns has been listed as questionable with a right quad strain, while Josh Hart is questionable with a persistent back issue. It is the same reason he was out of the opening game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Mitchell Robinson has been ruled out with an ankle injury, while Mitchell Robinson is ‘questionable’ with personal reasons. However, OG Anunoby, who suffered an ankle injury during the previous game, has been cleared off the injury report. It means that he will suit up against the Heat.

Miami Heat vs New York Knicks Predicted Starting Lineups

Miami Heat- Davion Mitchell, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware

New York Knicks- Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Guerschon Yabusele

Karl Anthony Towns

Miami Heat

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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.