Roughly 11 months after they were eliminated in South Beach, the Knicks will finally return for Tuesday’s matchup against their playoff conquerors.
There’s less on the line than a Game 6 of the conference semis, but the Knicks aren’t in position to concede nights or get pounded by the Heat again.
Their spot in the standings is tenuous and jumbled, their margin of error slim and exacerbated by injuries.
