LA Clippers at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationHeat use 30-2 run to pull away, tie franchise record with 24 3-pointers, roll past Clippers 140-123
Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins each scored 22 for the Heat, who trailed by two early in the second quarter before going on a 30-2 run. Miami also hit 24 3-pointers, tying a franchise record done on two previous occasions.
Miami went on a 12-0 run in the first 2:02 of the third quarter, all on 3-pointers, two of them by Adebayo. That turned a 20-point halftime lead into a 32-point edge and the outcome was not in serious doubt again.
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 and Ivica Zubac finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers. They started the season 3-2 and have gone 2-14 since, falling to 5-16 — the worst 21-game start for the franchise since a 4-17 beginning to the 2010-11 season.
James Harden scored 11 points for the Clippers in 20 minutes, and didn't play in the final 22:34. The Clippers were outscored by 39 points when he was on the floor.
Powell had 11 points in the 30-2 spurt, one where Miami shot 9 for 12 while the Clippers missed all 11 of their shots. Back-to-back 3s by Powell finished off the run.
The Clippers made things a bit interesting in the fourth, with Leonard scoring 19 points in that quarter and getting his team within 12 with 2 minutes left. But Miami scored the next nine points — a three-point play by Herro, then 3-pointers from Powell and Wiggins to put the game away.
It was Miami's fifth time reaching the 140-point mark this season, after getting there a total of eight times in the franchise's first 37 seasons.
Heat: Visit Dallas on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
MIA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 123 - 140 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 123 - 140 |
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Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes 5-foot alley oop dunk shot (Kobe Brown assists) | 123 - 140 |
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Clippers defensive team rebound | 121 - 140 |
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Kasparas Jakucionis misses two point shot | 121 - 140 |
Statistics
LAC |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-96 | FG | 53-100 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 24-46 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 28-35 | FT | 10-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 23 | Assists | 34 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 10 | Fouls | 25 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kasparas Jakucionis, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 10 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| James Harden, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Nicolas Batum, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,600 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W1 |
Phoenix |
14 | 12 | .538 | 4.5 | L2 |
Golden State |
13 | 14 | .481 | 6 | L2 |
LA Clippers |
6 | 19 | .240 | 12 | L3 |
Sacramento |
6 | 20 | .231 | 12.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
15 | 11 | .577 | - | L1 |
Miami |
14 | 11 | .560 | 0.5 | L4 |
Atlanta |
15 | 12 | .556 | 0.5 | W1 |
Charlotte |
8 | 18 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
4 | 20 | .167 | 10 | W1 |
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