If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.

The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 115-107 on Oct. 26.

The Knicks are beginning a five-game road trip minus two starters in guard Jalen Brunson and forward OG Anunoby. Brunson is out with a sprained right ankle that happened in Wednesday's loss to the Orlando Magic, while Anunoby exited Friday's game with a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

New York relied on its depth in the win Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and reserves Landry Shamet (career-high 36 points) and Josh Hart (12 points,

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