In today's regular season, the Heat beat the Clippers 121-114 at home.
The Clippers started 6-2 with Tucker Dunroad Bayo both scoring and the Heat coming back 7-0. Batum scored consecutive three-pointers after Butler scored consecutive points, after which the two sides alternated points to give the Heat a 28-19 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Vincent came up and hit a three-pointer, and Winslow scored consecutive points to narrow the gap. Adebayor also scored consecutive points, and Dunro scored seven straight points before the Heat led by 13 points to eventually lead 57-45 at halftime.
Yi Bian fought Kofi to hit the first three-pointer, and Dunro also scored three points. But the protagonist of this quarter was Vincent, who hit all six three-pointers in the first six attempts of the quarter, and the Heat led by 23 points at one point. The Clippers scored consecutive points to narrow the gap to 11 points, and Hiro and Strus each scored in response, and the Heat led 96-80 after the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Boston scored consecutive points, Kennard suddenly hit a three-pointer, broke through the basket and then hit a three-pointer, and the point difference narrowed to seven points. Tucker and Hiro each hit a crucial three-pointer, but Kennard hit another three- and the Clippers scored consecutive layups, leaving only four points left in the final 33 seconds. But then the Clippers deliberately fouled, the Heat hit consecutive free throws steadily, and the game lost suspense.
Clippers: Kofi 15 points, Reggie Jackson 13 points, Batum 12 points, Winslow 10 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Kennard 23 points, Bledsoe 19 points.
Heat: Butler 26 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Adebayo 20 points and 12 rebounds, Vincent 23 points, Tucker 18 points, Duncan Robinson 16 points, Hiro 11 points.