New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson Out Tonight Against Miami Heat

Brunson is sitting because of illness

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will not play tonight against the Miami Heat. 

He is listed out due to an illness. 

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7:30 p.m., ET

Where: Madison Square Garden

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: -1.5

VITALS: The Miami Heat and and New York Knicks meet for the first of four matchups this regular season. This marks as the fourth-latest into a season the teams will meet for the first time. Last season, Miami won the series, 2-1, and has currently won nine of the last 11 overall against New York. The Heat are 64-66 all-time versus the Knicks during the regular season, including 35-29 in home games and 29-37 in road games.. For the Heat, Jamal Cain (G League), Nikola Jovic (back), Duncan Robinson (finger), Orlando Robinson (thumb) and Omer Yurtseven (ankle) are out, Victor Oladipo (ankle) and Gabe Vincent (ankle) are questionable. For the Knicks, DeQuan Jeffries (G League) and Jalen Brunson (illness) are out.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Tyler Herro

G Kyle Lowry

C Bam Adebayo

F Jimmy Butler

F Caleb Martin

KNICKS

F R.J. Barrett

F Julius Randle

C Jericho Sims

G TBA

G Quentin Grimes

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