MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 27 factors, Tyler Herro scored 20 and the Miami Warmth spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return recreation with a one-sided 112-86 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night time.
Alec Burks scored 18 for Miami, which by no means trailed. The Warmth have been 17 for 25 from 3-point vary.
Butler, in his first recreation again in Miami since a commerce final month, had 11 factors. Jonathan Kuminga scored 15, Brandin Podziemski had 14 and Gui Santos scored 13 for Golden State.
The Warriors performed with out Stephen Curry, held out for a second straight recreation with a pelvic contusion.
Takeaways
Warriors: Golden State by no means led for less than the fifth time this season, and the Warmth turned the second crew this season to carry a 20-point lead on the Warriors in a number of video games. The opposite is Cleveland.
Warmth: Nikola Jovic, who has missed Miami’s final 16 video games over the past 4 weeks with a damaged bone in his proper hand, has gotten clearance for all basketball actions. Which means he might return at any time, however didn’t play Tuesday.
Key second
That is how good an evening it was for Miami: Ware had the ball knocked away as he went airborne on a drive within the third quarter, caught the ball and — all earlier than touchdown — flicked it over his shoulder, off the glass and in for a 78-60 lead within the third quarter.
Key stat
All 5 Golden State starters — Butler, Gary Payton II, Draymond Inexperienced, Moses Moody and Podziemski — had precisely two factors at halftime. It was the primary time an NBA crew had no starter rating three factors in a primary half since New Jersey in opposition to Orlando on March 16, 2012.
Up subsequent
Golden State visits New Orleans on Friday. Miami closes its homestand Thursday in opposition to Atlanta.
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