Miami Heat at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationBam Adebayo scores 25 points, Heat hold off Clippers 120-119 following 3rd-quarter surge
Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Kel’el Ware added 16 to help the Heat end a two-game losing streak and win on the road for the second time in five games. Miami is 1-2 to open a four-game trip.
James Harden scored 29 points and Kawhi Leonard added 27 as the Clippers lost at home for the first time in four games this season.
Ivica Zubac had nine points and 18 rebounds for Los Angeles. Derrick Jones Jr., Bradley Beal and John Collins each scored 12 points.
The Heat shot 54.2% from the floor and made 12 of their 25 3-point attempts to 50% for the Clippers, who were 17 of 41 from long range. Los Angeles had 21 turnovers that the Heat turned into 37 points.
Miami led 120-116 after two free throws from Adebayo with 56 seconds remaining. Adebayo missed a shot inside with 26 seconds left and Harden made a 3-pointer on the other end with 20 seconds left to pull the Clippers within a point.
The Clippers had a chance to win it, but Leonard missed a 26-foot step-back 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Clippers trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter before getting even 105-105 with 9:55 remaining on a 3-pointer from veteran Chris Paul.
Clippers: Host Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Davion Mitchell defensive rebound | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 16.5 | |
Norman Powell lost ball turnover (Ivica Zubac steals) | 120 - 119 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-83 | FG | 44-88 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 12-25 | 3PT | 17-41 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 18-24 | FT | 14-19 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 33 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 37 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 15 | Fouls | 24 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 11 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Dec 19 |
| Cam Christie, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 19 |
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 19 |
| Davion Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 19 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 17 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,045 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
15 | 12 | .556 | - | L2 |
 Miami |
15 | 13 | .536 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 14 | .517 | 1 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
9 | 18 | .333 | 6 | W2 |
 Washington |
4 | 21 | .160 | 10 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 7 | .731 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 12 | .556 | 4.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
13 | 15 | .464 | 7 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
6 | 21 | .222 | 13.5 | L4 |
 LA Clippers |
6 | 21 | .222 | 13.5 | L5 |
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