NBA playoffs, New York Knicks Miami Heat game 1: times and where to watch in streaming

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It had been ten years since Madison Square Garden hosted a second-round playoff series and 11 since it had seen the hosts of the New York Knicks opposed to one of the historical rivals, i Miami Heat dell’ex Pat Riley. A rivalry that has its roots in the 90s, the scene of memorable battles between two teams that they certainly don’t love each other and do nothing to hide it. Considering the protagonists on the field on both sides, it is safe to bet that this series will not be outdone either: the Knicks can count on a Jalen Brunson on fire after the series against Cleveland (24ppg in the five games needed to eliminate the Cavaliers), on a rediscovered RJ Barrett and on the physical presence of players like Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart, waiting to find the best Julius Randle; the Heat on the other hand simply have the best player of these playoffs up to this moment in Jimmy Butlerleading postseason scorer with 37.6ppg on 60% from the field and 44.4% from three in his masterpiece series against Milwaukee.

It promises to be a tight and fought series also from a tactical point of view between two high-profile coaches like Tom Thibodeau (who finds his “creature” Jimmy Butler, modeled in his years at the Chicago Bulls and then strongly desired in Minnesota, even if it didn’t go very well) It’s Erik Spoelstra (who made it past the first round of the playoffs for the eighth time in his career out of 11 playoff appearances). A duel to the sound of adjustments and counter-adjustments with two rosters that offensively can face moments of drought, but which in defense they don’t give up anything from the first to the last minutewith the epitome represented by Josh Hart — that at his last meeting with Butler he was left without a high-five he had requested of Butler. There will be very few friendly gestures on the pitch: match 1 is scheduled tonight at 7pm live on Sky Sport NBA and streaming on NOW with comments by Alessandro Mamoli and Matteo Soragna.