The Miami Heat, who were seeded eighth, secured their place in the Eastern Conference Finals by defeating the Knicks in Game 6.

On Friday night, the Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 96-92, with Jimmy Butler scoring 24 points and Bam Adebayo contributing 23. As a result, the Heat have advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Heat, seeded eighth, advanced to the conference finals for the 10th time and the third time in the last four years after winning the semifinal series 4-2. Max Strus contributed 14 points and Kyle Lowry had 11 points and nine assists.
Miami was ranked as the second team.
The team that ranked 8th in the NBA has become one of the few to reach the conference finals, along with the Knicks who achieved this in 1999.
On Wednesday, the first game will be played by the Heat either in Boston or Philadelphia.
On Sunday, there will be a Game 7 between the Celtics and 76ers in their series.
New York's Jalen Brunson had an impressive performance, scoring 41 points with a shooting percentage of 14-for-22.
However, his fellow team members collectively scored just 51 points, with Julius Randle contributing 15 and RJ Barrett only managing 11 points while shooting 1 out of 10.
The Knicks' score was boosted by Josh Hart's contribution of 11 points.
For additional sports coverage on FOXNEWS.COM, click the provided link. Although it was a close call towards the end, Miami managed to make it through.
With less than a minute remaining, Gabe Vincent was charged with a flagrant-1 against Brunson, which initiated a sequence where the Knicks managed to score four points in a span of 4.6 seconds.
After Brunson successfully made the free throws, Hart contributed with a layup, resulting in a decrease of the lead from 92-86 to 92-90.
The Knicks successfully prevented the opposing team from scoring, but failed to take a shot during their subsequent possession.
Lowry stole the ball, and then Butler scored two free throws with only 14.4 seconds remaining, signaling the start of the NBA's final four.
In the first 2 minutes and 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, Miami received four fouls which established the pattern for New York to continue to have opportunities to shoot free throws for the rest of the quarter.
In the third quarter, the Knicks managed to equalize the score, but throughout the rest of the game, they missed a total of 10 field-goal attempts and two free throws that could have either tied the game or given them the lead.
Miami was flexible and adaptable, but remained resilient and did not give in.
Vincent assisted Adebayo in making a dunk with only 1 minute and 5 seconds remaining, resulting in Miami taking the lead with a score of 92-86. From that moment on, the focus shifted to preventing the opposing team from scoring.
A former NBA player has expressed disapproval of Julius Randle, a player for the Knicks, for kissing his wife immediately after a playoff game. Brunson, on the other hand, had an impressive performance during the game, scoring 22 points in the first half, which is one of his highest scores before halftime this season and the highest ever during a playoff game.
The Knicks started the game with a lot of energy and were able to take an early lead, during which he scored 15 points in the first quarter.
In the first quarter, New York had a 14-point lead, and Miami was never ahead by more than two points in the first half-hour.
At halftime, Miami was in the lead with a score of 51-50. This was mainly due to their success in preventing New York from getting to the free-throw line.
In the opening quarter, the Knicks successfully made 11 free throws, which is the highest number achieved by any team playing against the Heat this season. It also equals the fourth-highest number of free throws made against Miami in the first quarter in the past ten years.
During the last 15 minutes and 16 seconds of the first half, they were unable to reach the line.
At that moment, the Knicks had scored 29 points while the Heat had only scored 17.
Despite being outscored 21-6 from beyond the arc in the first two quarters, the Heat managed to lead the Knicks 34-21 for the remainder of the half.
The Knicks' Brunson and Quentin Grimes were on the court for the entire 48 minutes of Game 5, but this was not the case in Game 6.
During the first half, Grimes remained seated for a total of 6 minutes and 41 seconds, while Brunson was seated for 2 minutes and 44 seconds. However, it should be noted that Brunson's absence was partially due to him receiving his third foul with only 37.6 seconds remaining.
Immanuel Quickley has been absent from the last three games due to a sprained left ankle.
The New York team achieved their best season record since 2012-13, with a final score of 53-40.
To obtain the FOX News application, click on the provided link. Victor Oladipo was present at the game, using crutches and a brace due to his recent surgery to fix his torn patellar tendon.
The Miami Heat had three players (Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, and Butler) who were all shorter than the Miami Marlins' starting pitcher, Eury Perez, who stands at 6-foot-8. Perez was making his debut in the big leagues.
Miami attempted 3-point shots at the end of the first three quarters.
They all failed to hit the target.
Observing the game were Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, who was present despite his team's rookie minicamp weekend, and Tim Hardaway Jr., a former Knicks player now with Dallas, whose father's jersey is one of those retired by the Heat.