Game stream: Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Clippers – Hoops Hype

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

I know Duncan Robinson missed 9 of 11 3s

But he busted his tail elsewhere on the glass and defensively, had 3 assists without a turnover.

The shot will come around. At least tonight, he did other things to help his team. And Heat were outscored by 14 points when he sat – 3:42 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

Bam Adebayo on Kyle Lowry’s aggressive approach in the fourth quarter: “I like that type of Kyle. I like that aggressive Kyle. I like the way he got to his spots and we all feed off of that.” – 1:58 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers have trailed by double digits in 13 of the 19 games since Kawhi Leonard’s knee injury.

The Clippers have won 6 of those 13 games. – 1:49 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

As overreactions continue to fly, just keep in mind that this Miami Heat team is going to have a fantastic December

This is a tough stretch, but the bounce back is coming

Health and schedule strength – 1:47 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

Spoelstra on the two close Heat losses in LA: “These, I think, are great opportunities to improve. As disappointing as these kind of games can be, you just have to stay the course, stay with it, stay together.” – 1:41 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

PG says Reggie Jackson is in the “right market” while calling him a fan favorite. Mentions Jackson’s athleticism, ability to hit big shots, handles as attributes that leads to the cheers Jackson receives. – 1:40 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

Bam Adebayo on Kyle Lowry in the fourth:

“I like that Kyle…I like that aggressive Kyle.”

Bam also says that he’s always on Kyle to be that aggressive scorer

Sounds familiar lol – 1:26 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Seems like each game the Clippers say they can’t continue to start games with these early deficits … and yet it seems to suit them just fine.

Ty Lue said they knew everything MIA wanted to do thanks to ex-Heat assistant Dan Craig’s scouting, but MIA’s speed threw them off. – 1:24 AM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Ty Lue on how he can tell Eric Bledsoe is starting to feel comfortable with his new team: “When we get him to say two words, we know he’s comfortable.” – 1:23 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Lue says that tonight reminded him of season opener at Golden State in terms of how fast Heat play and team needing to adjust to it.

Credits Mann, Hartenstein, Kennard for coming in after poor defensive start by starters and “matching” Heat energy to get Clippers back in game – 1:22 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

As it relates to how Ty Lue chooses his closing lineups, he said the only guy he knows will be on the floor is Paul George. The rest is by who’s hot. Tonight it was Bledsoe, who played the last 4+ minutes. – 1:18 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Ty Lue said he’d handicapped the Clippers’ zone offense by running a new set they’d just installed the other day during the first half. After halftime they went back to their previous zone offense. – 1:16 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

Erik Spoelstra on Duncan Robinson again tonight:

“He’ll breakthrough,” he says confidently. “I have no doubt about that.” – 1:12 AM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg

Spoelstra on Duncan Robinson: “It’s a tough league so more often than not you have to manage the disappointment of not playing up to standards you may have. And that’s not exclusive to Duncan… He has uncommon persistence. He’ll break through. I have no doubt about that.” – 1:12 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

The streak is over: Isaiah Hartenstein was a -6 tonight vs Heat.

Full center watch ⤵️

Zubac: (+7 in 29:24)

Hartenstein: (-6 in 17:35)

Neither: (+2 in 1:01) – 1:10 AM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg

Spoelstra on Kyle Lowry: “Very impressive, second night of a back to back. We didn’t really have much going offensively. We stayed in this game with a lot of grit… It was pretty much just following his lead to get back into the game and give us an opportunity.” – 1:09 AM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Clippers 112, Heat 109 | Final | Eric Bledsoe (21 points) checks in: “This my first year back, so trying to get a feel, pick my spots and tonight was a good start.” – 1:08 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Batum praising Eric Bledsoe, validating the entire team’s encouragement for him to keep shooting and playing his game. – 1:07 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Batum says what he liked the most is that when PG left the game mid 3rd quarter, Clippers kept momentum going and built lead with George on bench – 1:06 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Batum said it’s actually kind of annoying to keep having to come back from big deficits.

You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, and if you’re the Clippers, I guess you can pick when you can erase massive deficits… – 1:05 AM

Chris Dempsey @chrisadempsey

These really good Eastern Conference teams are getting a reminder that no matter how improved that conference is — and it most certainly is improved — the West is still the beast that has yet to be tamed. Miami close tonight, but has losses in DEN & to both LA teams on this trip. – 1:03 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

I must say:

Even in these type of losses, it is pretty promising to have a core four at the top of the roster that can perform in this way

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro with back-to-back big games in tough losses, while we know what Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler are already – 1:00 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar

Clippers have won 6 straight.

Suns have won 6 straight.

Thunder have won 3 straight.

Looks like OKC will be picking at 28, 29 and 30 in the 2022 Draft. – 12:55 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers only take one second off clock, Jackson makes two more FTs.

Heat use last timeout, down 112-109 with 3.9 seconds left. Not enough time for what Lowry did last time on the drive. – 12:52 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

After shooting an NBA-record 83% from the free throw line last season, the Clippers entered tonight making only 76% of their FTs.

Tonight? 15-17 from the line. Every one of them needed. – 12:52 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Lowry gets inside for a layup that takes about 6 seconds.

Clippers use final timeout, up 110-109 with 4.9 seconds left.

Heat will be aggressive on their foul attempt, as they have one timeout remaining. – 12:50 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Kyle Lowry steals from Reggie Jackson, but Duncan Robinson misses his 9th 3 of the game.

Jackson makes two FTs and Heat call timeout with 11 seconds left.

So… you foul, right? Right?!?! – 12:47 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers call timeout following 4-point and 3-point plays by Kyle Lowry that cut LA lead to 108-107 with 40.7 seconds left.

Basically a 2-for-1 for Clippers. Heat have two timeouts left. – 12:44 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Kyle Lowry is going to find a way to draw a foul on Ivica Zubac even after this game is finished. Just an amazing last few possessions as Lowry gets four-point and three-point plays at the expense of the Clippers center. – 12:43 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Duncan Robinson may be cold from 3, but he is out here blocking Ivica Zubac in the paint…

Adebayo puts back Robinson’s 8th missed 3 to get 30 points, and Lue uses a timeout.

LA holding on to a 102-98 lead with 3:15 left to play. – 12:38 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers call timeout with 6:32 left and holding onto a 97-88 lead after a difficult baseline jumper from George (to retake team scoring lead from Bledsoe; George with 22 points) – 12:29 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

This version of Bledsoe is why the Clippers thought he could be a fit in the offseason. Tremendous help defensively while adding pop on the other end. Hasn’t been a smooth start for his season but these are back-to-back promising games. – 12:23 AM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Hello, Eric Bledsoe. He’s on fire — 6 for 8 this half and up to a team-high 21 points. His season high coming in: 22 in the season-opener.

Clippers lead 93-82. – 12:23 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers have outscored Heat by 23 points between middle two quarters, lead 86-78 at the end of three quarters.

George leads Clippers with 18 points and 4 assists. Only Heat in double figures remain Adebayo and Herro, who have 51 of Heat’s points. – 12:17 AM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg

After a 40-25 first quarter, the Heat have been outscored by the Clippers 61-38 in the second and third quarters. Down 86-78 heading into the fourth, staring down a potential third straight loss. – 12:16 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson are 3 for 13 from 3 tonight

The fact that they both can’t buy a three so many nights is what makes this conversation so much louder – 12:14 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

The last seven quarters have probably been Eric Bledsoe’s best this season. It was his passing last game and tonight he’s 6-12 for 14 points. – 12:11 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

I know Clippers are surging, but I’m actually impressed by how much juice Heat have right now.

Tucker is owning Clippers on offensive glass. Adebayo/Herro are flying around defensively despite questionable tags.

Clippers lead 75-70 with 4:46 left in third quarter. – 12:05 AM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Paul George checks out after two points in his six third-quarter minutes. Clippers really can’t keep Miami off the offensive glass. – 12:02 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Reggie Jackson got a quick 5, but something is off… he sent a jumper wide left like there’s a 20mph wind.

As is customary, Lue has to burn a timeout after Heat score three unanswered FGs to retake the lead.

Heat 66, Clippers 60, 8:35 3rd quarter – 11:57 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Kennard had a huge second quarter, but he also picked up three fouls.

What comes first may decide this game: Heat 3s (missed 11 of 12 in 2nd quarter, 16 of 20 overall) or Reggie Jackson offense (0 points, 0/3 FGs, all 3s, only 11 minutes) – 11:43 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg

The Heat shot 1 for 12 from 3-point range in a second quarter in which Duncan Robinson played 51 seconds. Lowry 1 for 4, Strus 0 for 5, Vincent 0 for 3. – 11:42 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Tyler Herro’s midranger gives Heat 58-56 halftime lead, but dammit, the Clippers did it again.

They erased a double-digit deficit for the fifth time this season, and they will look to complete their fourth win after trailing by 10+ points against a team that played last night. – 11:38 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg

Tyler Herro’s jumper gives the Heat a two-point lead at halftime. Were outscored 31-18 in the 2Q. Don’t believe Duncan Robinson played at all in the period with three fouls. Spo instead went with a heavy dose of Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and Caleb Martin. – 11:38 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

Halftime: Heat 58, Clippers 56. Heat led by as many as 17 points in the first half. Bam Adebayo with 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting, which is the highest-scoring half in his NBA career. – 11:38 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Heat 58, Clippers 56 | Halftime | PG has 16 on 6-14 shooting, Luke’s got 12 in 12 minutes. Adebayo — who had 19 in the first 8 minutes or so — goes into the break wtih 24 on 9-for-11 shooting. – 11:37 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

After a second quarter where the Clippers outscored Miami 31-18, LA trails at halftime 58-56. So much for that 17-point deficit.

Paul George has 16 points. Ty Lue essentially stuck to an 8-man rotation. Bam with 24 for Miami. – 11:36 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Luke Kennard is hooping this season — snatched the rebound, got downcourt and buried a 3 … and then came down and hit another 3 to keep the Clippers close: It’s 54-48 with 3:53 to go in the second quarter. – 11:28 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Luke Kennard hits two threes in a row from the same spot on the right wing and lets out a “BOOM!” running upcourt. Clippers are within 54-48. – 11:28 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba

And that’s it. The Jazz fall 111-100 to the Indiana Pacers….half the team (figuratively) watches the end from the lockerroom. The Jazz fall to 8-4 on the season. Worst game of the season for Utah. Didn’t play well on either end. On to Miami on Saturday afternoon – 11:26 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers had nothing for Heat coming out of timeout, and Gabe Vincent mookie’d Terance Mann and got the break layup to go to cap a 7-0 run between timeouts.

Heat back up 47-32 with 7:54 left in first half.

Don’t go anywhere just yet, this one is gonna be interesting. – 11:21 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

The Clippers’ ability to counter double-digit deficits suggests nothing is out of the question tonight, but this feels like a rather important moment for an answer. Clips had Miami’s lead down to 8; less than 3 minutes later, it’s back up to 15. – 11:20 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops

Donovan Mitchell made pretty good contract with Ed Malloy in the scuffle now.

The league is going to have some decisions to make for Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat. – 11:17 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Clippers got outscored 29-25 and outrebounded 7-4 by Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro in what was a 40-point Heat first quarter tonight.

Just those two.

But now they’re on the bench, and Clippers have cut 9 points off of what was a 17-point Heat lead. – 11:14 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Serge Ibaka made his first shot tonight for Agua Caliente Clippers, missed next eight, then made last three.

Ibaka finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, a steal and 2 blocks in a 101-93 win vs Ignite.

Brandon Boston Jr. led all scorers with 23 points – 11:11 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

The Clippers tonight unveiled a new campaign to try to change fans’ habits. They want fans in their seats before tipoff, in Clippers gear, ready to cheer from the start. So they just gave a fan who had done all of that $10K. Clippers are calling it being fashionably early. – 11:09 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

Bam with 19 and Heat up 40-25 on Clippers in least watched first 30 minutes of a Heat game this year ..and Lamar J. With such 118 yards passing against suffocating Dolphins defense – 11:09 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

End of first quarter: Heat 40, Clippers 25. Bam Adebayo with the highest-scoring first quarter of his NBA career with 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Heat shooting 68 percent. – 11:07 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

First quarter is over: Miami 40, Clippers 25

Adebayo with 19 points, Tyler Herro with 10.

Paul George has 11 points for the Clippers. – 11:06 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Adebayo may have checked out but Miami is still not missing a single thing. They’re up to 66% shooting in this first quarter and lead by 15. – 11:05 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat

So Heat at the moment have Tyler Herro surrounded on the court by . . . Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin, Dewayne Dedmon and Max Strus. – 11:04 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Back to the G League for a moment: Clippers rookie Keon Johnson’s initial prognosis is a sprained ankle, source told @latimessports, with a timetable for a return still TBD. He’d played his best basketball since being drafted yesterday and today before landing wrong. – 11:01 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

Bam Adebayo has never scored more than 15 points in the first quarter during his NBA career. He has 19 points in the first eight minutes tonight. – 10:59 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Bam Adebayo has 19 points in 8 minutes. He’s made eight of his nine shots. The difficulty sliders have been set on low tonight for him. – 10:57 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk

Bam Adebayo with 8 of Heat’s first 15 points, plus on defense banging with Zubac down low and switching onto PG13 out top (cut off one George drive). He’s looked like an Olympian and been the best player on the floor early. – 10:50 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

I feel like this defensive start is similar to Sunday vs the Hornets.

Heat score 15 points in first five minutes of the game, take a 9-point lead, and Tyronn Lue has to stop the game.

Besides the feckless defense, Clippers have missed all four shots in the paint. – 10:50 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg

The Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo two-man game has helped create a lot of Heat offense early on. Herro looking comfortable in the starting lineup. – 10:50 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

The way Bam is playing tonight reminds me of a certain someone

The same way it reminded me in last night’s third quarter

Without Jimmy Butler, he does a lot of the same things offensively – 10:50 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Ty Lue did not like that corner three by Reggie Jackson in that situation, shaking his head after it missed. Clippers have started 1-6, Miami 5-10. – 10:48 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat

With his first 3-pointer, Duncan Robinson extended his franchise record to 60 consecutive games with at least one conversion. – 10:42 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat

With his 159th consecutive regular-season appearance, Duncan Robinson moves past Bam Adebayo with the franchise’s fourth longest such streak. The record is 174 by Glen Rice, from 1992 to ’94. – 10:37 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Tonight vs. Miami

LAC

Paul George

Nicolas Batum

Ivica Zubac

Eric Bledsoe

Reggie Jackson

MIA

Duncan Robinson

P.J. Tucker

Bam Adebayo

Tyler Herro

Kyle Lowry – 10:07 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger

Better 4th quarter from Ibaka, as he appeared to loosen up a bit physicallly. Still hardly amazing (13 pts, 3 reb) but that’s what rehab games are for. – 10:02 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305

The most important player for Miami tonight:

Max Strus

Not to necessarily hit a bunch of threes or score a ton, but just to be out there

No Strus tonight would’ve meant KZ or extended UD minutes

And it’s a release valve if another poor Duncan game occurs – 9:58 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

Kudos to Dolphins for six consecutive dynamic quarters of defense. And nice to see the resilient Isaiah Ford with his signature NFL moment. 6-3 Miami at the half. – 9:48 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds

There have been two 3-3 games at halftime this season. We’re 1:47 away from possibly a third, and if it happens, the Miami Dolphins will have starred in two of them. – 9:34 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger

Clippers first-rounder Keon Johnson just came down on Kevin Murphy’s foot challenging a jumper and rolled his ankle, had to be helped off the floor just now. The fact that Johnson landed from a great height probably didn’t help. – 9:21 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Spoelstra on PG: “He’s always been a guy capable of being a leading guy for a franchise. That’s the Paul George we know” in Miami. – 9:07 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

Erik Spoelstra said he spent a lot of time with Justise Winslow during his time with the Heat. “We really enjoyed our time with him,” Spoelstra said. Winslow is one of the nine players available tonight for Clippers. – 9:05 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson

Ty Lue on Dan Craig’s defensive emphasis: “DC’s did a great job last year and doing a great job this year. Lose a guy like Kawhi and still top 3-4 in defense, that says a lot about the foundation” he’s established. – 8:50 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said that in regard to Kawhi Leonard reportedly progressing to performing box jumps, “just seeing him active and jump and progressing the way he is” is being taken as a good sign in his recovery. – 8:49 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Serge Ibaka started tonight’s Agua Caliente Clippers vs G League Ignite game, nails a baseline jumper.

So yeah, that assignment wasn’t just for practice. – 8:07 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger

Serge Ibaka starting for Agua Caliente tonight on a rehab assignment …. where he could have a 2014 playoffs rematch with the Ignite’s Kosta Koufos. – 7:59 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat

With Jimmy Butler out, would not be surprised to see P.J. Tucker take the initial defensive turn against Paul George, perhaps Bam Adebayo taking a turn. Duncan Robinson on Nicolas Batum would seem to make more sense, if sense can be made of Butler-less Heat lineup. – 5:34 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang

Jimmy Butler (ankle), Markieff Morris (whiplash), Marcus Garrett (G League) and Victor Oladipo (knee) are out for Heat tonight vs. Calippers.

Questionable: Bam Adebayo (knee bruise), Tyler Herro (back tightness) and Max Strus (knee sprain). – 4:37 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat

Out for Heat tonight: Butler (ankle), Morris (whiplash), Garrett (G League), Oladipo (knee).

Questionable: Adebayo (knee bruise), Herro (back), Strus (knee). – 4:35 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn

Denver’s next 15 games:

ATL (4-8)

POR (5-7)

@ DAL (7-4)

PHI (8-4)

CHI (8-3)

@ PHX (7-3)

@ POR (5-7)

MIL (6-6)

@ MIA (7-4)

@ ORL (3-9)

@ NYK (7-5)

@ CHI (8-3)

@ NOP (1-11)

@ SAS (4-7)

@ SAS (4-7) – 4:35 PM