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Game Recap: Heat 96, Knicks 92

Led by Jimmy Butler's 24 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, the No. 8 seed Heat defeated the No. 5 seed Knicks in Game 6, 96-92. Bam Adebayo added 23 points and nine rebounds for the Heat in the victory, while Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 41 points (14-22 FG) for the Knicks. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Heat will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will face the winner of the Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers series (currently tied, 3-3). Game 1 will take place on Wednesday, May 17 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).