National Basketball Association
Miami 110, Sacramento 107
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Where: Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#42 Eric Lewis, #38 Michael Smith, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance:
19600
By Field Level Media
Tyler Herro made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left, leading the Miami Heat to a 110-107 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Herro's shot came after a step-back and then a pump fake before finally firing over Terence Davis. Herro, who missed most of Miami's win over Golden State on Tuesday due to a left eye contusion, finished with a game-high 26 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
Each team competed without its best player. Miami's Jimmy Butler, who leads the Heat with a 21.5 scoring average, sat out due to a sore left hip. Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox, who leads the Kings with a 24.5 scoring average, missed the game due to a sore right knee.
With Butler out, Kyle Lowry -- who entered the game averaging just 12.5 points -- became more of a scorer, getting a season-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Miami's Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Sacramento, which had its two-game win streak snapped, blew a seven-point fourth-quarter lead. The Kings were led by Domantas Sabonis (22 points, team-high 12 rebounds, game-high eight assists), Kevin Huerter (22 points) and Malik Monk (19 points).
There were 12 lead changes in the first quarter, which ended with Miami on top, 33-32. Lowry had 12 points in just eight minutes.
The Kings cooled off in the second quarter, shooting just 31.8 percent as Miami went into halftime with a 53-51 lead. Lowry led all first-half scorers with 17 points.
Sacramento cut into Miami's lead in the third quarter -- but just barely, as the Heat took a 77-76 advantage into the final quarter.
In the fourth, the Kings went on a 10-0 run to take an 88-81 lead with 8:34 left. But Miami rallied to tie the score, 96-96, with 4:03 left on a Herro jumper.
The battle raged on into the last minute. Lowry hit a short jumper with 27.8 seconds left, giving Miami a 107-105 lead. But Sabonis tied the score with two free throws with 12.5 seconds left.
That set it up for Herro to hit the game-winning shot. Sabonis was called for an offensive foul on Sacramento's final possession.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Sacramento |
|
Miami |
Kevin Huerter 22 |
Scoring |
Tyler Herro 26 |
Domantas Sabonis 8 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 7 |
Domantas Sabonis 12 |
Rebounds |
Tyler Herro 12 |
Domantas Sabonis 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Lowry 4 |
Matthew Dellavedova 1 |
Steals |
Kyle Lowry 2 |
Keegan Murray 2 |
Blocks |
Tyler Herro 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacramento
|
107 |
47.7 |
13-36 |
12-14 |
29 |
39 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Miami
|
110 |
49.4 |
11-34 |
11-13 |
27 |
46 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Heat have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Kings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .250 after a loss.