The Miami Heat breathed a sigh of relief after beating the Clippers 115-110, a well-needed victory given the team’s erratic trajectory. Bam Adebayo y Jimmy Butler They were the players who promoted the local victory.
Heat (12-14) won with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 14 of 21 from the field by Adebayo and with 26 points, 8 assists, 4 steals and 10 of 12 from the field by a Jimmy Butler who killed the team at back to score the last 8 points for Miami and decide the game.
Tyler Herrounsuccessful in shooting, finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds and Caleb Martin helped with 17 points and 8 rebounds. They were missing in the ranks of Miami Kyle Lowry y Gabe Vincent.
In a game full of alternatives and with 25 lead changes on the scoreboard, the local victory gained even more value, although Kawhi Leonard not out of the game due to the rest that was granted to him as it was the second game of a back-to-back that has not been at all conducive to the Clippers, who lost consecutively with Orlando and Miami while passing through Florida.
Paul George led the Californians with 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 triples, Reggie Jackson added 20 units scored, with 4 of 6 from beyond the arc, and the visitors did not count on Terance Mannwhich has entered the protocols relating to concussions.
It is clear that Kawhi’s return this season is being measured with a dropper. He has only played 7 of the 27 games played by his team. With Leonard at stake, 5-2 for Clippers; without him in competition, 9-11.
Clippers (14-13) shot 3-pointers quite well, but 16 turnovers killed them, an important issue in a close game, since the Heat only lost 8 balls.
