Time to Finish the Job - Miami Heat Franchise

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LaVine's 45 Leads Bulls to Upset Win

Zach LaVine steps to the line late in Tuesday's game.

Chicago - The Miami Heat's seven game winning streak came to an end from the most unlikely of opponents on Tuesday night, as Zach LaVine got hot in the fourth quarter finishing with 45 points, and the Miami Heat couldn't find a bucket down the stretch as the 1-15 Bulls pulled off the shocker 112-106. Jimmy Butler scored 35 points in the losing effort, but didn't get much help elsewhere from his teammates. Bam Adebayo was off shooting just 3-10, and finishing with eight points, and Duncan Robinson scored much of his 16 when the game was already decided at the end. Kendrick Nunn did score 13 off the bench for Miami, but other than that it was slim pickings, as Butler faded down the stretch after carrying the offensive load most of the night. Miami won't have much time to lick their wounds, as they have to be right back in action tomorrow night to take on the Philadelphia 76ers.

Miami Heat (10-5) at Chicago Bulls (2-15)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Miami 30 26 19 31 106 Chicago 24 24 17 47 112 Top Performers Miami Heat Jimmy Butler - 35 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast Duncan Robinson - 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine - 45 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast Tomas Satoransky - 17 Pts, 11 Ast, 8 Reb	Team Stats Comparison MIA CHI FG Made-Att 40-94 40-90 3PT Made-Att 9-21 7-21 FT Made-Att 17-20 25-28 Rebounds 48 53 Assists 27 29 Turnovers 5 5 Steals 5 4 Blocks 6 9
Miami Heat STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jimmy Butler 32 14-23 1-2 6-6 5 3 0 0 0 35 Duncan Robinson 28 6-11 4-6 0-0 6 4 1 0 0 16 Goran Dragic 28 5-16 1-4 0-0 2 9 2 0 0 11 Bam Adebayo 34 3-10 0-0 2-2 9 3 1 1 1 8 Kelly Olynyk 24 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 4 0 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kendrick Nunn 15 5-14 1-5 2-2 3 1 1 0 0 13 Andre Iguodala 22 3-6 2-2 3-4 3 1 0 0 1 11 Precious Achiuwa 24 2-3 0-0 1-2 12 4 0 0 2 5 Chris Silva 11 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 1 0 4 Avery Bradley 19 0-5 0-1 1-2 3 1 0 0 1 1 Maurice Harkless 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meyers Leonard 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KZ Okpala 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago Bulls STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Zach LaVine 32 16-27 5-10 8-11 4 3 0 0 2 45 Tomas Satoransky 31 6-11 1-2 4-4 8 11 0 1 1 17 Lauri Markkanen 26 5-6 0-0 3-3 4 0 1 2 0 13 Patrick Williams 30 2-8 1-3 4-4 3 7 0 0 0 9 Wendell Carter Jr. 28 2-6 0-1 2-2 11 1 1 1 2 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Thaddeus Young 18 2-10 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 4 Denzel Valentine 18 1-4 0-0 2-2 4 1 0 0 0 4 Daniel Gafford 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 6 0 2 3 0 4 Garrett Temple 18 1-5 0-2 2-2 6 2 0 0 0 4 Chandler Hutchinson 10 2-4 0-1 0-0 2 3 0 0 0 4 Cristiano Felicio 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 2 0 2 Luke Kornet 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coby White -- DID NOT PLAY --

Other Scores

Atlanta Hawks (10-6) at Detroit Pistons (7-9)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Atlanta 25 31 28 40 124 Detroit 21 31 27 35 114 Top Performers Atlanta Hawks Trae Young - 26 Pts, 9 Ast, 9-16 FG Danilo Gallinari - 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 7-11 FG Detroit Pistons Blake Griffin - 34 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb Derrick Rose - 18 Pts, 9 Ast, 9-17 FG	Team Stats Comparison ATL DET FG Made-Att 41-82 49-100 3PT Made-Att 15-38 15-42 FT Made-Att 27-31 1-3 Rebounds 49 34 Assists 25 35 Turnovers 18 11 Steals 8 9 Blocks 2 6

Charlotte Hornets (6-11) at Washington Wizards (7-7)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Charlotte 27 31 31 22 111 Washington 17 32 25 21 95 Top Performers Charlotte Hornets LaMelo Ball - 24 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast Devonte' Graham - 18 Pts, 6 Ast, 3 Reb Washington Wizards Bradley Beal - 30 Pts, 9 Reb, 5-9 3PT Moritz Wagner - 15 Pts, 3 Reb, 7-14 FG	Team Stats Comparison CHA WAS FG Made-Att 39-86 38-91 3PT Made-Att 14-42 10-37 FT Made-Att 19-22 9-14 Rebounds 45 48 Assists 28 22 Turnovers 9 16 Steals 8 5 Blocks 4 3

Sacramento Kings (4-11) at Brooklyn Nets (8-8)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Sacramento 30 18 24 38 110 Brooklyn 29 25 37 24 115 Top Performers Sacramento Kings Nemanja Bjelica - 21 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast Jabari Parker - 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving - 23 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Reb James Harden - 21 Pts, 7 Ast, 8-12 FG	Team Stats Comparison SAC BKN FG Made-Att 37-77 39-84 3PT Made-Att 8-20 11-41 FT Made-Att 28-35 26-31 Rebounds 48 36 Assists 17 27 Turnovers 18 12 Steals 6 9 Blocks 3 6

Los Angeles Lakers (11-5) at Oklahoma City Thunder (2-14)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 31 37 32 27 127 Oklahoma City 23 32 23 27 105 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers Montrezl Harrell - 21 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast LeBron James - 19 Pts, 12 Ast, 9 Reb Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast Al Horford - 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 49-99 38-85 3PT Made-Att 18-41 12-33 FT Made-Att 11-17 17-22 Rebounds 53 35 Assists 33 24 Turnovers 13 14 Steals 6 5 Blocks 2 7

San Antonio Spurs (6-11) at Philadelphia 76ers (7-9)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final San Antonio 19 18 30 27 94 Philadelphia 31 32 21 35 119 Top Performers San Antonio Spurs DeMar DeRozan - 22 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast Devin Vassell - 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Philadelphia 76ers Tobias Harris - 25 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast Seth Curry - 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 7-12 FG	Team Stats Comparison SAS PHI FG Made-Att 37-90 45-92 3PT Made-Att 7-24 12-40 FT Made-Att 13-14 17-25 Rebounds 44 48 Assists 25 24 Turnovers 11 8 Steals 3 4 Blocks 1 7

Cleveland Cavaliers (6-10) at Dallas Mavericks (4-12)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Cleveland 24 23 33 37 117 Dallas 32 30 16 19 97 Top Performers Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton - 25 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl Darius Garland - 26 Pts, 3 Ast, 11-13 FT Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic - 37 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast Josh Richardson - 16 Pts, 2 Ast, 6-7 FT	Team Stats Comparison CLE DAL FG Made-Att 43-99 35-81 3PT Made-Att 5-28 11-34 FT Made-Att 26-32 16-21 Rebounds 61 39 Assists 20 19 Turnovers 10 17 Steals 9 5 Blocks 4 4

Boston Celtics (8-7) at Denver Nuggets (9-6)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 38 25 35 32 130 Denver 27 21 36 35 119 Top Performers Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown - 36 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl Jayson Tatum - 22 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray - 34 Pts, 6 Ast, 5 Reb Nikola Jokic - 24 Pts, 12 Reb, 9 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 Blk	Team Stats Comparison BOS DEN FG Made-Att 51-90 43-90 3PT Made-Att 15-33 12-33 FT Made-Att 13-15 21-26 Rebounds 41 44 Assists 25 35 Turnovers 16 15 Steals 8 10 Blocks 2 5

Golden State Warriors (8-9) at Utah Jazz (11-5)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Golden State 18 33 35 21 107 Utah 31 27 29 18 105 Top Performers Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 35 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Stl Marquise Chriss - 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Blk Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell - 25 Pts, 6 Ast, 4 Reb Mike Conley - 24 Pts, 4 Stl, 3 Ast	Team Stats Comparison GSW UTH FG Made-Att 38-82 40-77 3PT Made-Att 10-31 6-24 FT Made-Att 21-26 19-26 Rebounds 34 39 Assists 25 18 Turnovers 15 18 Steals 11 8 Blocks 6 2

Houston Rockets (8-9) at Los Angeles Clippers (7-10)
Jan 5, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Houston 29 31 22 32 114 Los Angeles 34 37 23 18 112 Top Performers Houston Rockets Christian Wood - 20 Pts, 13 Reb, 2 Blk Victor Oladipo - 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast Los Angeles Clippers Serge Ibaka - 22 Pts, 14 Reb, 3 Blk Kawhi Leonard - 20 Pts, 9 Reb, 6 Ast	Team Stats Comparison HOU LAC FG Made-Att 38-83 45-97 3PT Made-Att 14-39 11-36 FT Made-Att 24-30 11-13 Rebounds 41 54 Assists 22 23 Turnovers 12 13 Steals 6 10 Blocks 6 5

Matchup Preview at Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia - Coming off a bad loss to the Chicago Bulls the Miami Heat will look to get back on track when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Miami's offense struggled without Tyler Herro in the fold, and they will have to go another game without their young scorer. Meanwhile the 76ers are playing great basketball now after their rough start, but will be without Ben Simmons in this one who is still dealing with a lower back issue. Tip-off will be at 7:00 PM local time from the Wells Fargo Arena.

Matchup Preview *|* January 6, 2021
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Miami Heat (10-5, Away)		Philadelphia 76ers (7-9, Home)
Stats Comparison 116.3 (13th) Points Per Game 113.4 (18th) 113.7 (12th) PPG Allowed 113.5 (11th) .486 (10th) Field Goal % .464 (21st) .413 (2nd) 3-Point % .327 (27th) .880 (1st) Free Throw % .714 (29th) 51.9 (4th) Rebounds 50.2 (12th) 5.1 (30th) Steals 7.9 (13th) 5.9 (3rd) Blocks 6.2 (2nd) 10.4 (1st) Turnovers 12.5 (5th) Projected Starters Goran Dragic Point Guard Tyrese Maxey Duncan Robinson Shooting Guard Seth Curry Jimmy Butler Small Forward Danny Green Kelly Olynyk Power Forward Tobias Harris Bam Adebayo Center Joel Embiid Injury Report Tyler Herro - Lower Back Bruise 1-2 Weeks Ben Simmons - Pulled Lower Back Muscle 1-2 Weeks

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Heat Clamp Down on Defense to Defeat 76ers

Bam Adebayo had his eighth double-double of the season

Philadelphia - With the offense still struggling, it was the Miami Heat defense that came through in a big way on Wednesday night. Miami finished with 11 blocked shots, while holding Philadelphia to a measley 33% shooting night which was enough for Bam to take over in the second half as Miami put distance between themselves, and the 76ers for what turned out to be a 100-85 victory. After struggling the night before in a bad loss to Chicago, Bam Adebayo turned it around big time finishing with 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the way for the Heat. Four of the Heat's five starters finished with 15 or more points, which was needed as the bench struggled to generate offense when the starters were off the floor. Miami will now get the luxury of a day off as they return home to take on the Charlotte Hornets Friday night.

Miami Heat (11-5) at Philadelphia 76ers (7-10)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Miami 20 26 27 27 100 Philadelphia 22 22 19 22 85 Top Performers Miami Heat Bam Adebayo - 25 Pts, 13 Reb, 5 Blk Jimmy Butler - 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast Philadelphia 76ers Tobias Harris - 19 Pts, 14 Reb, 6-8 FT Joel Embiid - 16 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Stl	Team Stats Comparison MIA PHI FG Made-Att 35-75 32-96 3PT Made-Att 9-27 7-29 FT Made-Att 21-23 14-18 Rebounds 52 50 Assists 29 19 Turnovers 14 7 Steals 6 10 Blocks 11 1
Miami Heat STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Bam Adebayo 32 11-19 0-0 3-3 13 1 0 5 1 25 Jimmy Butler 28 6-11 1-1 6-6 5 5 2 0 4 19 Goran Dragic 31 5-8 2-5 6-7 6 6 0 0 2 18 Duncan Robinson 30 5-15 5-14 0-0 3 3 1 0 1 15 Maurice Harkless 27 1-2 0-0 0-0 8 4 0 2 0 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kendrick Nunn 15 1-5 0-2 5-5 3 3 0 0 2 7 Precious Achiuwa 23 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 0 0 4 Kelly Olynyk 18 2-5 0-2 0-0 5 1 1 2 0 4 Andre Iguodala 18 1-3 0-1 1-2 2 1 0 0 1 3 Avery Bradley 16 1-4 1-2 0-0 3 3 1 2 3 3 Chris Silva 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KZ Okpala 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meyers Leonard -- DID NOT PLAY --
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Tobias Harris 32 6-18 1-3 6-8 14 1 0 0 0 19 Tyrese Maxey 31 7-19 1-5 2-2 4 5 1 0 3 17 Joel Embiid 34 7-15 0-0 2-2 11 0 4 1 0 16 Seth Curry 26 4-11 2-7 0-0 2 2 1 0 1 10 Danny Green 27 2-10 1-5 0-0 3 5 1 0 0 5 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Furkan Korkmaz 14 2-6 2-4 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 8 Tony Bradley 18 1-4 0-0 2-2 5 0 1 0 0 4 Shake Milton 23 1-5 0-3 0-0 5 3 0 0 1 2 Dwight Howard 16 1-3 0-0 0-2 4 2 1 0 1 2 Matisse Thybulle 16 1-5 0-2 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 2 Vincent Poirier 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mike Scott 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terrance Ferguson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other Games

Phoenix Suns (10-6) at Minnesota Timberwolves (8-9)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Phoenix 38 26 37 17 118 Minnesota 30 40 29 22 121 Top Performers Phoenix Suns DeAndre Ayton - 24 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast Devin Booker - 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast Minnesota Timberwolves D'Angelo Russell - 32 Pts, 7 Ast, 6 Reb Anthony Edwards - 27 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Stl	Team Stats Comparison PHO MIN FG Made-Att 44-84 47-103 3PT Made-Att 10-24 16-51 FT Made-Att 20-27 11-15 Rebounds 46 40 Assists 27 31 Turnovers 14 5 Steals 2 8 Blocks 3 4

Chicago Bulls (2-16) at Charlotte Hornets (7-11)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Chicago 34 27 33 29 123 Charlotte 24 31 42 34 131 Top Performers Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine - 45 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast Wendell Carter Jr. - 20 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Blk Charlotte Hornets Malik Monk - 31 Pts, 2 Reb, 10-14 FG Devonte' Graham - 16 Pts, 7 Ast, 3 Reb	Team Stats Comparison CHI CHA FG Made-Att 45-93 49-98 3PT Made-Att 15-37 14-34 FT Made-Att 18-24 19-24 Rebounds 42 52 Assists 25 31 Turnovers 12 10 Steals 5 7 Blocks 8 4

Orlando Magic (10-5) at Indiana Pacers (7-9)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Orlando 28 34 27 31 120 Indiana 36 18 15 34 103 Top Performers Orlando Magic Nikola Vucevic - 21 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Ast Markelle Fultz - 20 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Reb Indiana Pacers Malcolm Brogdon - 32 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast Doug McDermott - 22 Pts, 7 Reb, 6-11 3PT	Team Stats Comparison ORL IND FG Made-Att 43-86 34-82 3PT Made-Att 11-30 13-39 FT Made-Att 23-33 22-26 Rebounds 50 37 Assists 26 18 Turnovers 13 14 Steals 8 4 Blocks 2 4

Toronto Raptors (9-7) at Atlanta Hawks (10-7)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Toronto 38 41 28 41 148 Atlanta 32 26 31 29 118 Top Performers Toronto Raptors Pascal Siakam - 31 Pts, 11 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Blk Norman Powell - 28 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast Atlanta Hawks Danilo Gallinari - 33 Pts, 5 Reb, 10-11 FT Trae Young - 23 Pts, 7 Ast, 6-7 FT	Team Stats Comparison TOR ATL FG Made-Att 52-102 39-86 3PT Made-Att 31-62 12-29 FT Made-Att 13-16 28-34 Rebounds 48 44 Assists 34 28 Turnovers 11 15 Steals 6 5 Blocks 6 5

San Antonio Spurs (7-11) at New York Knicks (5-11)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final San Antonio 36 32 29 19 116 New York 19 31 23 25 98 Top Performers San Antonio Spurs DeMar DeRozan - 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 9-10 FT Devin Vassell - 17 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 Blk New York Knicks Obi Toppin - 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast Alec Burks - 15 Pts, 8 Reb	Team Stats Comparison SAS NYK FG Made-Att 38-81 33-84 3PT Made-Att 6-18 8-29 FT Made-Att 34-42 24-30 Rebounds 41 51 Assists 26 16 Turnovers 9 21 Steals 11 7 Blocks 10 5

Portland Trailblazers (13-5) at Cleveland Cavaliers (7-10)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Portland 22 27 26 15 90 Cleveland 34 28 20 29 111 Top Performers Portland Trailblazers C.J. McCollum - 21 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb Damian Lillard - 19 Pts, 11 Ast, 7-12 FG Cleveland Cavaliers Jarrett Allen - 19 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Blk Isaac Okoro - 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison POR CLE FG Made-Att 34-91 46-99 3PT Made-Att 13-34 7-30 FT Made-Att 9-12 12-19 Rebounds 38 60 Assists 22 22 Turnovers 14 12 Steals 6 5 Blocks 3 9

Los Angeles Lakers (12-5) at Memphis Grizzlies (10-6)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 25 34 36 22 117 Memphis 20 34 36 20 110 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis - 20 Pts, 18 Reb, 5 Blk, 4 Ast LeBron James - 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl Memphis Grizzlies Dillon Brooks - 21 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Blk Ja Morant - 18 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Reb	Team Stats Comparison LAL MEM FG Made-Att 46-90 47-92 3PT Made-Att 16-41 9-25 FT Made-Att 9-13 7-11 Rebounds 42 40 Assists 30 31 Turnovers 15 12 Steals 6 10 Blocks 11 9

Detroit Pistons (7-10) at Milwaukee Bucks (14-3)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Detroit 33 19 28 32 112 Milwaukee 33 26 32 33 124 Top Performers Detroit Pistons Derrick Rose - 25 Pts, 5 Ast, 2 Reb Mason Plumlee - 19 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Stl Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo - 47 Pts, 12 Reb, 5 Ast Khris Middleton - 25 Pts, 6 Ast, 4 Reb	Team Stats Comparison DET MIL FG Made-Att 42-83 42-89 3PT Made-Att 8-24 12-40 FT Made-Att 20-24 28-30 Rebounds 37 45 Assists 23 26 Turnovers 14 13 Steals 10 9 Blocks 3 3

New Orleans Pelicans (15-2) at Utah Jazz (11-6)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final New Orleans 31 33 27 26 117 Utah 29 25 18 34 106 Top Performers New Orleans Pelicans Brandon Ingram - 24 Pts, 6 Ast, 5 Reb Zion Williamson - 18 Pts, 8 Reb Utah Jazz Mike Conley - 19 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast Rudy Gobert - 13 Pts, 14 Reb, 3 Ast	Team Stats Comparison NOR UTH FG Made-Att 46-100 38-82 3PT Made-Att 16-37 7-25 FT Made-Att 9-10 23-30 Rebounds 43 47 Assists 24 18 Turnovers 14 20 Steals 10 10 Blocks 3 2

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Matchup Preview vs. Charlotte Hornets

Miami - The Miami Heat return home after a road back-to-back split to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. It's the first match-up of the year against the division rivals, and the first chance the Heat fans will have of seeing exciting rookie LaMelo Ball in action. LaMelo ended up in the news this week thanks to his always outspoken father Lavar who questioned why his son isn't in the starting rotation for the Hornets. He may have a point, as LaMelo has been dynamic in his minutes so far this year for the Hornets averaging 16.8 Pts, 5.1 Reb, and 4.7 Ast so far this season. For Miami Tyler Herro is questionable still with his back injury, and it'll be a question once again of how the offense can look in his absence. Tip-off time is 7:30 PM local time from American Airlines Arena.

Matchup Preview *|* January 8, 2020
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Charlotte Hornets (7-11, Away)		Miami Heat (11-5, Home)
Stats Comparison 113.4 (18th) Points Per Game 115.3 (15th) 118.7 (26th) PPG Allowed 111.9 (8th) .477 (14th) Field Goal % .485 (10th) .352 (21st) 3-Point % .408 (2nd) .775 (17th) Free Throw % .881 (1st) 46.7 (28th) Rebounds 52.1 (4th) 7.0 (25th) Steals 5.2 (30th) 4.4 (18th) Blocks 6.3 (2nd) 14.6 (22nd) Turnovers 10.7 (1st) Projected Starters Devonte' Graham Point Guard Goran Dragic Terry Rozier III Shooting Guard Duncan Robinson Gordon Hayward Small Forward Jimmy Butler P.J. Washington Power Forward Kelly Olynyk Bismack Biyombo Center Bam Adebayo Injury Report Cody Zeller - Right Knee Tendinitis 4-6 Weeks Tyler Herro - Lower Back Bruise 1-2 Weeks Caleb Martin - Bruised Left Hip Day-to-Day

Game of the Night

Los Angeles - Another night, and another impressive win for the New Orleans Pelicans who moved their record to 16-2 on the season with a hard fought 137-134 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Brandon Ingram had 29 points to lead all scorers in the win while Zion Williamson chipped in with 24 points as well for the NBA leading Pelicans.

New Orleans Pelicans (16-2) at Los Angeles Clippers (7-11)
Jan 7, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final New Orleans 25 30 43 39 137 Los Angeles 25 41 28 40 134 Top Performers New Orleans Pelicans Brandon Ingram - 29 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast Zion Williamson - 24 Pts, 2 Ast, 10-13 FG Los Angeles Clippers Lou Williams - 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Paul George - 21 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Reb, 3 Stl	Team Stats Comparison NOR LAC FG Made-Att 47-85 51-92 3PT Made-Att 16-32 11-30 FT Made-Att 27-41 21-26 Rebounds 45 38 Assists 21 34 Turnovers 17 11 Steals 7 8 Blocks 4 5
New Orleans Pelicans STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Brandon Ingram 35 9-17 4-9 7-8 5 3 1 0 3 29 Zion Williamson 32 10-13 0-0 4-6 2 1 0 0 1 24 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 27 7-16 5-10 1-2 6 3 2 0 2 20 Eric Bledsoe 29 3-5 2-2 1-2 2 5 0 1 1 9 Steven Adams 28 3-5 0-0 0-0 15 4 0 1 4 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jaxson Hayes 21 8-10 0-0 1-5 3 0 0 2 1 17 Josh Hart 19 4-6 4-5 3-7 5 2 4 0 1 15 J.J. Redick 22 2-7 1-3 4-4 1 1 0 0 2 9 Nicolo Melli 15 0-3 0-1 4-5 5 1 0 0 1 4 Kira Lewis Jr. 12 1-3 0-2 2-2 1 1 0 0 1 4 Sindarius Thornwell -- DID NOT PLAY -- Wenyen Gabriel -- DID NOT PLAY -- Jarrod Uthoff -- DID NOT PLAY --
Los Angeles Clippers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Paul George 32 9-18 1-7 2-3 4 5 3 0 2 21 Kawhi Leonard 32 8-16 1-4 1-1 9 6 1 1 1 18 Serge Ibaka 26 6-11 2-4 4-5 3 3 1 1 0 18 Patrick Beverley 25 3-3 1-1 3-4 0 3 0 0 3 10 Nicolas Batum 22 2-2 1-1 0-0 3 4 0 0 0 5 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Lou Williams 26 10-17 1-5 3-5 4 3 3 0 2 24 Ivica Zubac 23 5-9 0-0 4-4 9 1 0 2 1 14 Marcus Morris Sr. 26 5-9 2-5 0-0 4 2 0 1 0 12 Luke Kennard 14 2-2 1-1 2-2 1 4 0 0 0 7 Reggie Jackson 14 1-5 1-2 2-2 1 3 0 0 2 5 Mfiondu Kabengele -- DID NOT PLAY -- Patrick Patterson -- DID NOT PLAY -- Terance Mann -- DID NOT PLAY --

Other Scores

Dallas Mavericks (4-13) at Houston Rockets (9-9)
Jan 7, 2021 1 2 3 4 OT Final Dallas 22 31 30 31 11 125 Houston 27 35 31 21 22 136 Top Performers Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic - 46 Pts, 12 Ast, 10 Reb Josh Richardson - 22 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl Houston Rockets Christian Wood - 23 Pts, 21 Reb, 2 Blk DeMarcus Cousins - 31 Pts, 7 Reb, 14-21 FG	Team Stats Comparison DAL HOU FG Made-Att 46-94 50-102 3PT Made-Att 21-50 14-46 FT Made-Att 12-16 22-28 Rebounds 48 50 Assists 33 23 Turnovers 21 13 Steals 9 11 Blocks 4 5

Brooklyn Nets (9-8) at New York Knicks (5-12)
Jan 7, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Brooklyn 31 36 17 28 112 New York 20 22 30 30 102 Top Performers Brooklyn Nets Spencer Dinwiddie - 24 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb Kevin Durant - 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Blk New York Knicks Julius Randle - 25 Pts, 19 Reb, 7 Ast Mitchell Robinson - 14 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison BKN NYK FG Made-Att 40-92 34-91 3PT Made-Att 14-39 4-31 FT Made-Att 18-24 30-48 Rebounds 52 52 Assists 35 19 Turnovers 14 12 Steals 8 5 Blocks 9 5

Sacramento Kings (4-12) at Washington Wizards (8-7)
Jan 7, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Sacramento 25 22 28 24 99 Washington 17 28 39 28 112 Top Performers Sacramento Kings Marvin Bagley III - 24 Pts, 7 Reb, 12-16 FG Chimezie Metu - 15 Pts, 2 Reb, 7-12 FG Washington Wizards Bradley Beal - 35 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Reb Russell Westbrook - 29 Pts, 9 Ast, 6 Reb, 3 Stl	Team Stats Comparison SAC WAS FG Made-Att 44-95 39-85 3PT Made-Att 5-23 8-30 FT Made-Att 6-11 26-32 Rebounds 46 44 Assists 24 26 Turnovers 14 12 Steals 6 6 Blocks 3 6

Phoenix Suns (11-6) at Denver Nuggets (9-7)
Jan 7, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Phoenix 17 33 37 23 110 Denver 26 28 26 29 109 Top Performers Phoenix Suns DeAndre Ayton - 23 Pts, 9 Reb, 10-16 FG Chris Paul - 18 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Reb Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic - 32 Pts, 13 Reb, 8 Ast Jamal Murray - 13 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Reb	Team Stats Comparison PHO DEN FG Made-Att 45-92 40-84 3PT Made-Att 15-39 11-39 FT Made-Att 5-6 18-26 Rebounds 36 44 Assists 32 20 Turnovers 12 15 Steals 11 7 Blocks 2 4

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Miami Rallies to Down Hornets

Jimmy Butler and the Heat rallied from a 17 point deficit

Miami - Bam Adebayo scored 30 points, and Jimmy Butler chipped in with 28 as the Miami Heat came back from a slow start to overtake the Charlotte Hornets in a fast paced showdown 135-128. Miami trailed by as much as 17 points in the first half as the young Hornets looked determined to use a fast paced approach to try and run the Heat off the court. It was worked in the first quarter as the Hornets jumped out to a 42-27 lead, but Miami won every quarter there after, and the Charlotte defense offered little resistance to the Heat's attack inside. Miami finished with a whopping 80 points in the paint in this one as the Charlotte front court had no answer for the Heat's offense slashing their way into the key. Miami now gets a couple days off before hitting the road to take on the new look Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Charlotte Hornets (7-12) at Miami Heat (12-5)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Charlotte 42 28 31 27 128 Miami 27 35 39 34 135 Top Performers Charlotte Hornets P.J. Washington - 27 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast Terry Rozier III - 26 Pts, 4 Ast, 5-8 3PT Miami Heat Bam Adebayo - 30 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Ast Jimmy Butler - 28 Pts, 7 Ast, 6 Reb	Team Stats Comparison CHA MIA FG Made-Att 45-100 55-97 3PT Made-Att 13-34 7-15 FT Made-Att 25-25 18-20 Rebounds 44 51 Assists 30 42 Turnovers 4 5 Steals 4 2 Blocks 7 7
Charlotte Hornets STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS P.J. Washington 31 11-17 2-4 3-3 11 2 0 1 0 27 Terry Rozier III 28 9-20 5-8 3-3 1 4 1 0 0 26 Gordon Hayward 34 6-15 2-2 4-4 3 4 2 0 1 18 Devonte' Graham 28 5-12 2-4 2-2 4 15 0 0 0 14 Bismack Biyombo 36 3-3 0-0 0-0 9 2 0 2 1 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS LaMelo Ball 23 5-11 1-7 2-2 6 3 0 1 0 13 Miles Bridges 14 3-10 1-3 4-4 6 0 0 2 0 11 Malik Monk 18 2-6 0-3 5-5 2 0 0 0 1 9 Jalen McDaniels 10 1-3 0-1 2-2 0 0 1 1 0 4 Cody Martin 17 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Vernon Carey Jr. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Richards -- DID NOT PLAY -- Caleb Martin -- DID NOT PLAY --
Miami Heat STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Bam Adebayo 34 12-16 0-0 6-8 11 4 0 2 1 30 Jimmy Butler 33 13-22 1-3 1-1 6 7 0 1 2 28 Goran Dragic 31 6-12 0-1 5-5 6 11 0 0 1 17 Duncan Robinson 29 5-10 2-4 0-0 3 4 1 0 0 12 Kelly Olynyk 25 1-5 0-1 2-2 7 0 0 3 1 4 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Avery Bradley 18 5-12 2-4 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 12 Kendrick Nunn 16 5-9 1-1 0-0 4 4 0 0 0 11 Andre Iguodala 16 4-5 1-1 0-0 2 4 0 0 0 9 Precious Achiuwa 24 3-3 0-0 2-2 7 3 1 1 0 8 Maurice Harkless 11 1-3 0-0 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 4 Chris Silva 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meyers Leonard 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KZ Okpala 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other Games

Brooklyn Nets (10-8) at Cleveland Cavaliers (7-11)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Brooklyn 34 30 32 36 132 Cleveland 37 24 30 26 117 Top Performers Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving - 28 Pts, 8 Ast, 4 Reb James Harden - 28 Pts, 7 Ast, 3 Reb Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton - 34 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl Darius Garland - 19 Pts, 10 Ast, 6-12 FG	Team Stats Comparison BKN CLE FG Made-Att 50-83 45-89 3PT Made-Att 18-36 8-24 FT Made-Att 14-19 19-23 Rebounds 39 34 Assists 37 20 Turnovers 16 12 Steals 5 10 Blocks 7 5

Orlando Magic (10-6) at Detroit Pistons (8-10)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Orlando 28 30 23 34 115 Detroit 32 35 28 43 138 Top Performers Orlando Magic Aaron Gordon - 23 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast Evan Fournier - 24 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-7 FT Detroit Pistons Derrick Rose - 27 Pts, 6 Ast, 13-23 FG Mason Plumlee - 22 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast	Team Stats Comparison ORL DET FG Made-Att 38-89 52-97 3PT Made-Att 10-38 16-36 FT Made-Att 29-39 18-24 Rebounds 42 46 Assists 22 29 Turnovers 12 8 Steals 5 6 Blocks 4 5

Memphis Grizzlies (11-6) at Indiana Pacers (7-10)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Memphis 41 31 26 30 128 Indiana 31 23 24 37 115 Top Performers Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant - 22 Pts, 9 Ast, 8-14 FG Dillon Brooks - 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-6 FT Indiana Pacers T.J. Warren - 27 Pts, 3 Reb, 9-13 FG Malcolm Brogdon - 22 Pts, 8 Ast, 5 Reb	Team Stats Comparison MEM IND FG Made-Att 47-84 39-85 3PT Made-Att 8-20 8-23 FT Made-Att 26-42 29-38 Rebounds 46 36 Assists 27 25 Turnovers 11 9 Steals 3 4 Blocks 3 7

Minnesota Timberwolves (8-10) at Atlanta Hawks (11-7)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Minnesota 30 20 21 22 93 Atlanta 29 22 35 29 115 Top Performers Minnesota Timberwolves D'Angelo Russell - 24 Pts, 12 Ast, 4 Reb Karl-Anthony Towns - 17 Pts, 10 Reb, 7 Ast Atlanta Hawks Trae Young - 29 Pts, 11 Ast, 3 Reb Danilo Gallinari - 19 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast	Team Stats Comparison MIN ATL FG Made-Att 35-88 39-92 3PT Made-Att 9-40 11-34 FT Made-Att 14-15 26-31 Rebounds 47 54 Assists 30 30 Turnovers 17 9 Steals 7 10 Blocks 5 7

Sacramento Kings (5-12) at Boston Celtics (8-8)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Sacramento 28 35 25 26 114 Boston 26 16 19 24 85 Top Performers Sacramento Kings Nemanja Bjelica - 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast Marvin Bagley III - 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum - 19 Pts, 8 Ast, 2 Stl Jaylen Brown - 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast	Team Stats Comparison SAC BOS FG Made-Att 44-91 33-79 3PT Made-Att 12-29 8-36 FT Made-Att 14-18 11-13 Rebounds 47 34 Assists 21 15 Turnovers 13 21 Steals 7 8 Blocks 3 3

Philadelphia 76ers (7-11) at Toronto Raptors (10-7)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 29 30 25 28 112 Toronto 36 30 26 35 127 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid - 16 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Blk Tony Bradley - 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 7-11 FG Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry - 27 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast Norman Powell - 26 Pts, 11-14 FG	Team Stats Comparison PHI TOR FG Made-Att 43-94 40-88 3PT Made-Att 10-29 20-51 FT Made-Att 16-23 27-27 Rebounds 46 46 Assists 24 21 Turnovers 10 11 Steals 7 5 Blocks 9 6

Portland Trailblazers (13-6) at Chicago Bulls (3-16)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Portland 20 33 25 43 121 Chicago 34 33 35 30 132 Top Performers Portland Trailblazers Damian Lillard - 35 Pts, 11 Ast, 3 Reb C.J. McCollum - 25 Pts, 5 Ast, 5 Reb Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine - 27 Pts, 8 Ast, 6 Reb Denzel Valentine - 26 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Reb	Team Stats Comparison POR CHI FG Made-Att 47-82 52-92 3PT Made-Att 12-31 16-38 FT Made-Att 15-18 12-15 Rebounds 41 34 Assists 30 31 Turnovers 19 9 Steals 7 9 Blocks 1 2

Utah Jazz (11-7) at Milwaukee Bucks (15-3)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 22 23 24 26 95 Milwaukee 28 23 34 21 106 Top Performers Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell - 23 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl Mike Conley - 16 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo - 14 Pts, 17 Reb, 5 Ast Khris Middleton - 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast	Team Stats Comparison UTH MIL FG Made-Att 38-88 38-81 3PT Made-Att 10-33 10-41 FT Made-Att 9-9 20-26 Rebounds 37 46 Assists 18 25 Turnovers 20 24 Steals 16 13 Blocks 3 4

Los Angeles Lakers (13-5) at San Antonio Spurs (7-12)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 43 36 33 30 142 San Antonio 18 23 18 33 92 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 29 Pts, 10 Reb, 10 Ast Montrezl Harrell - 25 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Blk San Antonio Spurs DeJounte Murray - 18 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast DeMar DeRozan - 18 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL SAS FG Made-Att 55-88 35-93 3PT Made-Att 11-25 9-31 FT Made-Att 21-28 13-17 Rebounds 52 36 Assists 38 25 Turnovers 13 13 Steals 6 8 Blocks 9 2

Oklahoma City Thunder (2-15) at Golden State Warriors (9-9)
Jan 8, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 17 35 43 33 128 Golden State 21 37 39 32 129 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 44 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Stl Mike Muscala - 17 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 27 Pts, 12 Reb, 11 Ast Eric Paschall - 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 8-15 FG	Team Stats Comparison OKC GSW FG Made-Att 48-96 46-91 3PT Made-Att 11-33 17-32 FT Made-Att 21-27 20-28 Rebounds 44 43 Assists 24 26 Turnovers 11 17 Steals 10 5 Blocks 4 1

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Matchup Preview @ Houston Rockets

Houston - The Miami Heat will look to make it three in a row when they hit the road on Sunday to take on the Houston Rockets. This will be Miami's first look at the revamped Houston squad after the blockbuster James Harden trade. Even without Harden the Rockets still present a tough challenge with John Wall back to his star form, and Most Improved candidate Christian Wood roaming the middle. DeMarcus Cousins has also been on a tear as of late embracing the sixth man role off of the bench. Tip-off from the Toyota Center is an early one at 12:00 PM Local time.

Matchup Preview *|* January 10, 2021
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Miami Heat (12-5, Away)		Houston Rockets (9-9, Home)
Stats Comparison 116.4 (14th) Points Per Game 120.8 (5th) 112.8 (11th) PPG Allowed 120.8 (30th) .490 (T-9th) Field Goal % .466 (18th) .410 (2nd) 3-Point % .362 (T-13th) .882 (1st) Free Throw % .813 (6th) 52.1 (4th) Rebounds 46.4 (29th) 5.0 (30th) Steals 8.4 (7th) 6.3 (1st) Blocks 5.2 (8th) 10.4 (1st) Turnovers 12.3 (4th) Projected Starters Goran Dragic Point Guard John Wall Duncan Robinson Shooting Guard Victor Oladipo Jimmy Butler Small Forward Eric Gordon Maurice Harkless Power Forward P.J. Tucker Bam Adebayo Center Christian Wood Injury Report Tyler Herro - Lower Back Bruise 1-2 Weeks Gerald Green - High Left Ankle Sprain Day-to-Day

Game of the Night

Denver - The Denver Nuggets secured win number 10 on the season to keep pace in the loaded Western conference by knocking off the Washington Wizards 114-99 on Friday. Jamal Murray led the way with 27 points, while Nikola Jokic posted his second triple-double of the season albeit while only scoring 10 points. Bradley Beal led all scorers with 34 in the loss.

Washington Wizards (8-8) at Denver Nuggets (10-7)
Jan 9, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Washington 26 30 26 17 99 Denver 35 29 25 25 114 Top Performers Washington Wizards Bradley Beal - 34 Pts, 4 Ast, 4 Stl Russell Westbrook - 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray - 27 Pts, 7 Ast, 6 Reb Michael Porter Jr. - 20 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison WAS DEN FG Made-Att 36-82 44-79 3PT Made-Att 11-36 13-29 FT Made-Att 16-20 13-19 Rebounds 28 48 Assists 20 33 Turnovers 17 22 Steals 12 8 Blocks 1 0
Washington Wizards STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Bradley Beal 40 12-19 3-6 7-9 1 4 4 0 4 34 Russell Westbrook 34 6-18 1-6 2-2 8 4 2 0 2 15 Thomas Bryant 27 4-10 1-4 2-2 3 2 2 0 1 11 Rui Hachimura 27 3-7 1-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 1 7 Deni Avdija 30 1-7 0-4 1-1 5 5 1 0 2 3 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Davis Bertans 20 3-6 3-6 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 12 Moritz Wagner 16 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 0 1 0 1 5 Ish Smith 12 2-5 1-4 0-0 1 1 0 1 2 5 Raul Neto 20 2-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 1 0 3 4 Robin Lopez 14 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 3 Troy Brown Jr. -- DID NOT PLAY -- Jerome Robinson -- DID NOT PLAY -- Isaac Bonga -- DID NOT PLAY --
Denver Nuggets STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jamal Murray 35 10-16 6-9 1-1 6 7 2 0 2 27 Michael Porter Jr. 28 9-15 2-5 0-0 8 2 1 0 2 20 Nikola Jokic 33 2-8 0-4 6-8 10 13 0 0 5 10 Paul Millsap 23 4-5 1-1 0-0 3 1 0 0 4 9 Gary Harris 26 0-3 0-3 3-5 3 2 2 0 2 3 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Isaiah Hartenstein 19 6-7 0-0 2-4 7 1 0 0 1 14 Monte Morris 29 5-8 2-3 0-0 2 5 3 0 2 12 P.J. Dozier 15 5-9 2-4 0-0 3 1 0 0 1 12 Zeke Nnaji 13 3-8 0-0 1-1 5 1 0 0 2 7 JaMychal Green 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 R.J. Hampton -- DID NOT PLAY -- Bol Bol -- DID NOT PLAY -- Vlatko Cancar -- DID NOT PLAY --

Other Game

Los Angeles Clippers (8-11) at Dallas Mavericks (4-14)
Jan 9, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 38 14 30 26 108 Dallas 25 23 19 20 87 Top Performers Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard - 24 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast Paul George - 15 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Stl, 3 Ast Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic - 26 Pts, 12 Reb, 8 Ast Kristaps Porzingis - 14 Pts, 10 Reb	Team Stats Comparison LAC DAL FG Made-Att 35-83 31-87 3PT Made-Att 12-34 12-42 FT Made-Att 26-33 13-18 Rebounds 52 49 Assists 21 18 Turnovers 13 17 Steals 9 8 Blocks 7 7

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Heat Defense Stifles Rockets in Second Half

Duncan Robinson knocks down one of this Three Three-Pointers

Houston - After a back and forth first half the Miami defense showed how potent it can be when it's locked in. After falling behind 75-68 midway through the third quarter, Coach Erik Spoelstra called timeout, and switched to a defensive heavy rotation of Bradley, Butler, Harkless, Achiuwa, and Bam. The results were devastating as the Heat went on a 50-12 run to close out the game, holding the Rockets to just 29 points total in the second half as they ran away with a 118-87 win. Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with 24 points, while Kendrick Nunn continued his resurgence off the bench in Tyler Herro's absence by scoring 20. Nunn is making a case for still finding minutes when Tyler returns from his back injury. Heat officials are hoping Tyler will be ready for the three game road trip coming up next week, but before that the Heat will have a home date with the Golden State Warriors this Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Miami Heat (13-5) at Houston Rockets (9-10)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Miami 27 32 33 26 118 Houston 26 32 17 12 87 Top Performers Miami Heat Jimmy Butler - 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast Bam Adebayo - 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Blk Houston Rockets John Wall - 23 Pts, 6 Ast, 5 Reb Victor Oladipo - 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Stl	Team Stats Comparison MIA HOU FG Made-Att 41-79 32-88 3PT Made-Att 11-31 2-11 FT Made-Att 25-27 21-28 Rebounds 50 43 Assists 31 16 Turnovers 12 11 Steals 9 11 Blocks 7 3
Miami Heat STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jimmy Butler 26 7-10 1-3 9-9 4 4 1 0 1 24 Bam Adebayo 26 9-16 0-1 0-0 9 1 0 2 3 18 Duncan Robinson 23 4-11 3-10 2-2 1 3 0 0 1 13 Goran Dragic 25 2-7 0-3 4-4 3 7 1 0 1 8 Maurice Harkless 25 1-1 0-0 1-2 6 2 3 0 1 3 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kendrick Nunn 17 7-12 4-6 2-2 2 1 1 0 2 20 Avery Bradley 21 4-8 0-1 5-6 4 4 1 0 1 13 Andre Iguodala 15 2-6 2-5 2-2 4 1 0 0 0 8 Precious Achiuwa 21 2-2 0-0 0-0 4 4 1 0 0 4 Chris Silva 7 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 4 Kelly Olynyk 20 1-2 1-2 0-0 7 1 1 5 0 3 Meyers Leonard 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 KZ Okpala 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 2 0
Houston Rockets STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS John Wall 31 11-30 0-2 1-3 5 6 0 1 3 23 Victor Oladipo 24 5-14 1-5 4-4 4 2 2 1 2 15 Eric Gordon 25 2-7 1-2 6-8 2 2 0 0 5 11 Christian Wood 26 3-4 0-0 1-2 6 0 0 0 0 7 P.J. Tucker 25 1-2 0-0 4-5 7 1 1 0 0 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS DeMarcus Cousins 26 5-13 0-0 2-2 7 1 0 0 0 12 Sterling Brown 20 1-3 0-1 2-2 4 1 4 0 1 4 Danuel House 17 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 1 0 4 Ben McLemore 18 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 David Nwaba 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Kevin Porter Jr. 7 0-4 0-0 1-2 0 1 2 0 0 1 Dante Exum 7 0-4 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 Rodions Kurucs 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Weekly Wrap-Up

NBA Standings - Updated: Jan 10, 2021
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1 - Milwaukee Bucks	15	4	-	5-0	10-2
2 - Miami Heat	13	5	1.5	2-1	7-3
3 - Atlanta Hawks	12	7	3.0	2-1	7-4
4 - Toronto Raptors	11	7	3.5	3-0	8-3
5 - Orlando Magic	10	7	4.0	0-2	7-5
6 - Brooklyn Nets	10	9	5.0	2-1	7-2
7 - Washington Wizards	9	8	5.0	1-1	4-3
8 - Boston Celtics	9	8	5.0	4-1	6-3
Detroit Pistons	9	10	6.0	3-3	9-9
Philadelphia 76ers	8	11	7.0	1-2	4-7
Cleveland Cavaliers	8	11	7.0	1-3	5-10
Indiana Pacers	7	11	7.5	5-2	6-8
Charlotte Hornets	7	13	8.5	1-1	6-6
New York Knicks	5	13	9.5	0-6	2-11
Chicago Bulls	3	17	12.5	0-6	1-13
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1 - New Orleans Pelicans	16	3	-	2-1	11-2
2 - Los Angeles Lakers	14	5	2.0	3-1	10-3
3 - Portland Trailblazers	14	6	2.5	3-0	10-2
4 - Utah Jazz	12	7	4.0	3-0	8-6
5 - Phoenix Suns	11	7	4.5	3-2	7-5
6 - Memphis Grizzles	11	7	4.5	2-1	7-5
7 - Denver Nuggets	10	7	5.0	1-1	5-5
8 - Golden State Warriors	10	9	6.0	2-1	7-9
Minnesota Timberwolves	9	10	7.0	0-3	4-6
Houston Rockets	9	10	7.0	4-1	6-6
Los Angeles Clippers	9	11	7.5	1-2	6-9
San Antonio Spurs	7	13	9.5	0-2	5-7
Sacramento Kings	5	13	10.5	0-3	2-7
Dallas Mavericks	4	14	11.5	1-4	2-8
Oklahoma City Thunder	2	16	13.5	0-3	1-11

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 10, 2021
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL	38.3		1. Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL	15.9
	2. Damian Lillard - POR	34.5		2. Karl-Anthony Towns - MIN	14.8
	3. Devin Booker - PHX	31.9		3. Rudy Gobert - UTA	14.4
	4. Bradley Beal - WAS	30.8		4. Clint Capela - HOU	13.6
	5. Luka Doncic - DAL	29.6		5. Andre Drummond - CLE	13.5
Assists Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. LeBron James - LAL	10.1		1. Kawhi Leonard - LAC	2.5
	2. Damian Lillard - POR	8.7		2. Chris Paul - PHX	2.2
	3. Trae Young - ATL	8.4		3. Draymond Green - GSW	1.9
	4. John Wall - HOU	7.6		4. Victor Oladipo - HOU	1.8
	5. James Harden - BKN	7.6		5. Andre Drummond - CLE	1.8
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG%
	1. Myles Turner - IND	2.6		1. Mitchell Robinson - NYK	.763
	2. Mitchell Robinson - NYK	2.6		2. Marquese Chriss - GSW	.729
	3. Bam Adebayo - MIA	2.3		3. Zion Williamson - NO	.700
	4. Rudy Gobert - UTA	2.2		4. Ja Morant - MEM	.628
	5. DeAndre Ayton - PHX	2.1		5. Rudy Gobert - UTA	.615
Three-Point Percentage		3P%	Free-Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Duncan Robinson - MIA	.526		1. Luke Kennard - LAC	1.000
	2. Joe Harris - BKN	.519		2. Kendrick Nunn - MIA	1.000
	3. Doug McDermott - IND	.515		3. Tyler Herro - MIA	.964
	4. Gorgui Dieng - MEM	.509		4. Devin Booker - PHX	.960
	5. Tyler Herro - MIA	.500		5. George Hill - OKC	.957

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 10, 2021
Points Per Game		PPG	Points Against Per Game		PAPG
	1. New Orleans Pelicans	124.8		1. Washington Wizards	108.2
	2. Denver Nuggets	123.5		2. Los Angeles Lakers	109.5
	3. Los Angeles Lakers	122.8		3. Boston Celtics	110.6
	4. Portland Trailblazers	120.6		4. Milwaukee Bucks	111.4
	5. Los Angeles Clippers	120.1		5. Miami Heat	111.4
Field Goal Percentage		FG%	Three-Point Percentage		3P%
	1. Memphis Grizzles	.526		1. Portland Trailblazers	.431
	2. New Orleans Pelicans	.521		2. New Orleans Pelicans	.408
	3. Los Angeles Lakers	.517		3. Miami Heat	.406
	4. Denver Nuggets	.505		4. Denver Nuggets	.405
	5. Portland Trailblazers	.503		5. Memphis Grizzles	.395
Free-Throw Percentage		FT%	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Miami Heat	.885		1. Cleveland Cavaliers	53.6
	2. Los Angeles Clippers	.838		2. Miami Heat	52.1
	3. Phoenix Suns	.835		3. New Orleans Pelicans	52.1
	4. Atlanta Hawks	.826		4. Washington Wizards	51.7
	5. Indiana Pacers	.813		5. New York Knicks	51.3
Assists Per Game		APG	Turnovers Per Game		TOPG
	1. Los Angeles Lakers	30.9		1. Miami Heat	10.5
	2. Detroit Pistons	29.8		2. Chicago Bulls	11.8
	3. Golden State Warriors	29.5		3. Philadelphia 76ers	11.8
	4. Denver Nuggets	29.3		4. Houston Rockets	12.3
	5. Memphis Grizzles	29.1		5. Indiana Pacers	12.3

ESPN.Com Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	New Orleans Pelicans	16-3	New Orleans finally suffered another setback, but it has not dissuaded us from putting them at #1
2 (5)	Milwaukee Bucks	15-4	Milwaukee won four of five this week, and has won seven of their last eight.
3 (4)	Los Angeles Lakers	13-5	As the rest of the west starts to maybe take a step back, the champs just keep chugging along.
4 (2)	Portland Trailblazers	14-6	Rough week for the Blazers losing three of four, including a bad one to the Bulls.
5 (10)	Miami Heat	13-5	The Heat are on a tear right now winning 10 out of 11 games to keep pace in the East.
6 (3)	Utah Jazz	12-7	Utah took a tumble this week losing three of four.
7 (6)	Denver Nuggets	10-7	The Nuggets split their four games this week as the West is starting to bunch up in the middle.
8 (8)	Memphis Grizzlies	11-7	Ja Morant and company finally took an L this week after six straight, but they are right in the thick of it out West.
9 (12)	Orlando Magic	10-7	We keep waiting for the Magic to fall off but Nikola Vucevic and company clearly have other plans as he is back to his all-star form.
10 (9)	Phoenix Suns	11-7	Devin Booker got dinged in their last game, and in a crowded west any missed time could drop them spots in the playoff race.
11 (7)	Atlanta Hawks	12-7	Trae Young and the Hawks continue their impressive season currently sitting third in the East.
12 (14)	Toronto Raptors	11-7	Pascal Siakam is starting to figure it out after an early slump, and it has the Raptors climbing the standings.
13 (15)	Golden State Warriors	10-9	After winning three straight this week the Warriors find themselves in playoff position in the West.
14 (22)	Brooklyn Nets	10-8	Here come the Nets. Now fully healthy they've won six straight and are soaring up our rankings.
15 (11)	Boston Celtics	9-8	Time to start asking questions in Boston. They've lost six of seven and are in danger of falling below the playoff line. Kemba can't return soon enough.
16 (17)	Houston Rockets	9-10	Houston is still competing post Harden deal, but you can see what's happened to the offense after games like the Miami match-up.
17 (23)	Philadelphia 76ers	8-11	The Sixers are coming. Even without Ben Simmons they are climbing their way back into the playoff race.
18 (13)	Indiana Pacers	7-11	Great news for the Pacers that Caris LeVert had successful surgery to remove a mass on his kidney. That's the important thing right now.
19 (18)	Detroit Pistons	9-10	Blake Griffin cooled off a bit this week, and so did the Pistons along with him.
20 (16)	Washington Wizards	9-8	Bradley Beal is third in scoring, and the Wizards are currently holding a playoff spot in the East.
21 (21)	Los Angeles Clippers	9-11	The Clippers are making the climb back into the playoff race, but the west is crowded. Who can they overtake?
22 (24)	Cleveland Cavaliers	8-11	Their involvement in the Harden trade seems to have worked out to this point, and unloading disgruntled Kevin Porter Jr. this week should help chemistry.
23 (19)	Minnesota Timberwolves	9-10	The T-Wolves are starting to figure some things out, but injuries are slowing their momentum.
24 (20)	San Antonio Spurs	7-13	The Spurs are in a free fall, and soon players like DeRozan, and Aldridge may be tossed overboard.
25 (25)	Sacramento Kings	5-13	The Kings started the Season 3-2. They are 2-11 since.
26 (26)	Charlotte Hornets	7-13	They better get a grip on the Ball situation fast. The player seems fine, but the father is causing issues.
27 (27)	New York Knicks	5-13	After a promising start it's been a complete nose dive for the Knicks. Another disaster year at the Mecca.
28 (30)	Chicago Bulls	3-17	Someone break up the Bulls! In all seriousness it was encouraging to see wins over Miami and Portland. Zach LaVine has turned it up a notch.
29 (28)	Dallas Mavericks	4-14	In all seriousness someone may need to break up the Mavericks. KP is back, but it looks like too little, too late.
30 (29)	Oklahoma City Thunder	2-16	OKC has lost 13 straight. That's all that needs to be said about this ranking.

Other Scores

Brooklyn Nets (10-9) at Boston Celtics (9-8)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Brooklyn 22 32 17 37 108 Boston 27 34 16 32 109 Top Performers Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving - 35 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast Kevin Durant - 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown - 26 Pts, 14 Reb, 3 Ast Jayson Tatum - 20 Pts, 11 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl	Team Stats Comparison BKN BOS FG Made-Att 39-85 43-99 3PT Made-Att 16-37 10-27 FT Made-Att 14-23 13-19 Rebounds 37 56 Assists 26 23 Turnovers 12 11 Steals 6 10 Blocks 6 6

Detroit Pistons (9-10) at Charlotte Hornets (7-13)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 OT Final Detroit 25 28 35 28 13 129 Charlotte 31 26 26 33 9 125 Top Performers Detroit Pistons Blake Griffin - 26 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast Derrick Rose - 23 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Stl Charlotte Hornets Terry Rozier III - 35 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast P.J. Washington - 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast	Team Stats Comparison DET CHA FG Made-Att 45-95 46-105 3PT Made-Att 14-34 24-61 FT Made-Att 25-34 9-13 Rebounds 49 52 Assists 30 27 Turnovers 15 20 Steals 13 6 Blocks 6 4

Orlando Magic (10-7) at Cleveland Cavaliers (8-11)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Orlando 32 34 38 30 134 Cleveland 33 31 33 38 135 Top Performers Orlando Magic Terrence Ross - 37 Pts, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Markelle Fultz - 28 Pts, 6 Ast, 3 Reb Cleveland Cavaliers Andre Drummond - 20 Pts, 15 Reb, 9-16 FG Collin Sexton - 22 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl	Team Stats Comparison ORL CLE FG Made-Att 51-85 55-102 3PT Made-Att 18-40 8-29 FT Made-Att 14-17 17-23 Rebounds 29 48 Assists 24 27 Turnovers 14 9 Steals 6 9 Blocks 4 0

Utah Jazz (12-7) at Indiana Pacers (7-11)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 21 27 34 38 120 Indiana 27 30 24 36 117 Top Performers Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell - 37 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Stl Rudy Gobert - 22 Pts, 14 Reb, 10-12 FG Indiana Pacers Myles Turner - 22 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Blk T.J. Warren - 27 Pts, 11-20 FG, 5-11 3PT	Team Stats Comparison UTH IND FG Made-Att 49-91 43-95 3PT Made-Att 13-33 20-50 FT Made-Att 9-12 11-13 Rebounds 45 41 Assists 24 24 Turnovers 13 11 Steals 6 4 Blocks 6 3

Sacramento Kings (5-13) at Philadelphia 76ers (8-11)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Sacramento 37 23 34 21 115 Philadelphia 31 29 39 42 141 Top Performers Sacramento Kings Marvin Bagley III - 16 Pts, 8 Reb Richaun Holmes - 15 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Blk Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid - 36 Pts, 14 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl Tyrese Maxey - 24 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl	Team Stats Comparison SAC PHI FG Made-Att 45-99 53-94 3PT Made-Att 11-26 14-31 FT Made-Att 14-19 21-26 Rebounds 44 44 Assists 22 24 Turnovers 12 7 Steals 4 8 Blocks 6 8

New York Knicks (5-13) at Toronto Raptors (11-7)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final New York 23 20 17 27 87 Toronto 30 17 28 26 101 Top Performers New York Knicks Julius Randle - 17 Pts, 10 Reb Mitchell Robinson - 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 7-9 FG Toronto Raptors Fred VanVleet - 24 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Kyle Lowry - 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast	Team Stats Comparison NYK TOR FG Made-Att 33-91 37-91 3PT Made-Att 4-28 20-55 FT Made-Att 17-25 7-11 Rebounds 54 51 Assists 16 23 Turnovers 12 13 Steals 9 8 Blocks 2 9

Los Angeles Clippers (9-11) at Memphis Grizzlies (11-7)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 27 33 30 34 124 Memphis 27 26 33 17 103 Top Performers Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard - 27 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Blk Paul George - 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant - 26 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast Xavier Tillman - 19 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Stl	Team Stats Comparison LAC MEM FG Made-Att 41-83 39-86 3PT Made-Att 12-28 4-12 FT Made-Att 30-40 21-31 Rebounds 39 51 Assists 23 25 Turnovers 7 17 Steals 7 5 Blocks 11 11

Atlanta Hawks (12-7) at Milwaukee Bucks (15-4)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Atlanta 27 34 30 23 114 Milwaukee 26 28 20 22 96 Top Performers Atlanta Hawks Clint Capela - 14 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Blk Danilo Gallinari - 19 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Reb Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo - 24 Pts, 17 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Blk Jrue Holiday - 28 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast	Team Stats Comparison ATL MIL FG Made-Att 46-92 36-86 3PT Made-Att 10-32 9-39 FT Made-Att 12-16 15-22 Rebounds 42 46 Assists 26 21 Turnovers 10 16 Steals 10 6 Blocks 7 5

Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10) at San Antonio Spurs (7-13)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Minnesota 35 30 24 28 117 San Antonio 25 28 17 25 95 Top Performers Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns - 30 Pts, 19 Reb, 6 Ast Anthony Edwards - 29 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast San Antonio Spurs DeMar DeRozan - 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 8-13 FG Dejounte Murray - 10 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast	Team Stats Comparison MIN SAS FG Made-Att 46-90 37-83 3PT Made-Att 10-31 7-25 FT Made-Att 15-23 14-21 Rebounds 54 35 Assists 32 20 Turnovers 15 12 Steals 7 7 Blocks 6 3

Washington Wizards (9-8) at Phoenix Suns (11-7)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Washington 33 35 30 31 129 Phoenix 26 41 27 27 121 Top Performers Washington Wizards Bradley Beal - 40 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb Russell Westbrook - 26 Pts, 14 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl Phoenix Suns DeAndre Ayton - 29 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast Devin Booker - 16 Pts, 8 Ast, 3 Reb	Team Stats Comparison WAS PHO FG Made-Att 45-90 45-86 3PT Made-Att 16-35 9-24 FT Made-Att 23-32 22-28 Rebounds 40 40 Assists 32 29 Turnovers 13 16 Steals 7 3 Blocks 0 6

Los Angeles Lakers (14-5) at New Orleans Pelicans (16-3)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 43 29 23 45 140 New Orleans 29 25 28 33 115 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 29 Pts, 12 Reb, 6 Ast, 4 Blk Montrezl Harrell - 34 Pts, 5 Reb, 13-17 FG New Orleans Pelicans Brandon Ingram - 29 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast Zion Williamson - 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast	Team Stats Comparison LAL NOR FG Made-Att 51-84 45-88 3PT Made-Att 10-20 13-27 FT Made-Att 28-37 12-18 Rebounds 41 35 Assists 29 26 Turnovers 15 20 Steals 9 8 Blocks 8 4

Oklahoma City Thunder (2-16) at Portland Trailblazers (14-6)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 27 18 24 23 92 Portland 27 29 26 33 115 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 30 Pts, 7 Reb, 12-18 FG Al Horford - 15 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast Portland Trailblazers Damian Lillard - 33 Pts, 10 Ast, 6 Reb C.J. McCollum - 22 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison OKC POR FG Made-Att 40-96 43-93 3PT Made-Att 8-34 18-36 FT Made-Att 4-6 11-17 Rebounds 43 58 Assists 24 25 Turnovers 11 10 Steals 6 5 Blocks 5 8

Chicago Bulls (3-17) at Golden State Warriors (10-9)
Jan 10, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Chicago 26 18 30 29 103 Golden State 35 33 30 28 126 Top Performers Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine - 37 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Stl Tomas Satoransky - 15 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 26 Pts, 9 Reb, 5 Ast Andrew Wiggins - 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast	Team Stats Comparison CHI GSW FG Made-Att 26-83 47-90 3PT Made-Att 11-41 12-33 FT Made-Att 40-50 20-24 Rebounds 38 60 Assists 13 32 Turnovers 6 12 Steals 10 4 Blocks 3 3

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Matchup Preview vs. Golden State Warriors

Miami - Following their third straight win the Miami Heat return home for a one game quickie against the Golden State Warriors. Following a rough start without Klay Thompson for the second straight season due to injury, the Warriors have found their groove of late and have shot up the Western Conference standings and into the playoff picture. They will no doubt pose a threat to Miami's win streak with young rookie James Wiseman leading a rookie of the year charge alongside the veteran leadership of Steph Curry, and Draymond Green, who will be back from injury in this one. The game tips-off at 7:00 PM local time from AmericanAirlines Arena.

Matchup Preview *|* January 12, 2021
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Golden State Warriors (10-9, Away)		Miami Heat (13-5, Home)
Stats Comparison 119.2 (6th) Points Per Game 116.5 (14th) 115.1 (16th) PPG Allowed 111.4 (5th) .485 (11th) Field Goal % .492 (T-8th) .384 (7th) 3-Point % .406 (3rd) .766 (T-18th) Free Throw % .885 (1st) 50.6 (10th) Rebounds 52.1 (2nd) 7.9 (11th) Steals 5.2 (30th) 4.3 (19th) Blocks 6.3 (1st) 12.6 (6th) Turnovers 10.5 (1st) Projected Starters Stephen Curry Point Guard Goran Dragic Andrew Wiggins Shooting Guard Duncan Robinson Kelly Oubre Jr. Small Forward Jimmy Butler Draymond Green Power Forward Kelly Olynyk James Wiseman Center Bam Adebayo Injury Report Klay Thompson - Torn Right Achilles Season Tyler Herro - Lower Back Bruise Day-to-Day Brad Wanamaker - Broken Left Leg 6-8 Weeks

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Adebayo Huge as Heat Outlast Warriors

Bam Adebayo stuffed the stat sheet on Tuesday

Miami - On a night where Miami got their first look at rookie phenom James Wiseman, Bam Adebayo decided it was time to teach the youngster some lessons. He put up a monster night with 24 points and 18 rebounds, to go with eight assists, and three blocks to show off his overall game, and the Miami Heat led all night long coasting to a 116-103 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors were never really in this one after the first quarter, and going into the break trailed by 19 points. Steph Curry scored 44 in a losing effort as while he was shooting the ball well, he got little help elsewhere. Miami got a big time effort from the bench led by Andre Iguodala, who put up a season high 16 points against his former team as the Miami bench outscored the Warriors 43-17. Miami now will embark on a three game road trip up to the northeast, and it'll start with a dandy as they get their first look at the revamped Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.

Golden State Warriors (10-10) at Miami Heat (14-5)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Golden State 18 16 29 40 103 Miami 25 28 31 32 116 Top Performers Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 44 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast Kelly Oubre Jr. - 17 Pts, 2 Blk, 6-11 FG Miami Heat Bam Adebayo - 24 Pts, 18 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Blk Jimmy Butler - 26 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison GSW MIA FG Made-Att 40-98 45-92 3PT Made-Att 12-33 7-24 FT Made-Att 11-12 19-25 Rebounds 48 58 Assists 27 31 Turnovers 7 7 Steals 5 6 Blocks 5 6
Golden State Warriors STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Stephen Curry 34 17-27 8-12 2-2 9 4 2 0 2 44 Kelly Oubre Jr. 31 6-11 1-4 4-4 1 1 0 2 1 17 Andrew Wiggins 35 4-16 3-9 0-0 3 7 0 1 0 11 Draymond Green 24 3-6 0-1 2-2 7 6 2 1 0 8 James Wiseman 29 3-5 0-0 0-0 7 4 1 1 1 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Eric Paschall 20 4-13 0-2 2-2 6 0 0 0 1 10 Juan Toscano-Anderson 12 1-6 0-2 1-2 5 1 0 0 2 3 Marquese Chriss 13 1-5 0-1 0-0 9 2 0 0 0 2 Kevon Looney 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Damion Lee 13 0-5 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kent Bazemore 13 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Poole 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nico Mannion 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Miami Heat STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jimmy Butler 34 9-21 0-4 8-10 8 2 1 0 1 26 Bam Adebayo 41 12-18 0-0 0-0 18 8 0 3 1 24 Goran Dragic 28 6-19 1-8 2-2 3 4 2 0 2 15 Duncan Robinson 24 3-6 2-4 0-0 2 2 0 0 2 8 Kelly Olynyk 22 0-2 0-0 0-0 6 5 0 1 0 0 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Andre Iguodala 26 5-8 2-3 4-7 1 3 2 0 0 16 Avery Bradley 17 5-9 1-4 4-4 1 2 0 0 0 15 Precious Achiuwa 18 3-3 0-0 1-2 15 1 1 1 0 7 KZ Okpala 1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Kendrick Nunn 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 0 1 2 Maurice Harkless 15 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Meyers Leonard 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Silva 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Other Games

Boston Celtics (9-9) at Brooklyn Nets (11-9)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 27 33 31 16 107 Brooklyn 28 25 34 26 113 Top Performers Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown - 31 Pts, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Jayson Tatum - 18 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb Brooklyn Nets James Harden - 28 Pts, 9 Ast, 5 Reb, 3 Stl Kevin Durant - 24 Pts, 9 Reb, 5 Ast, 3 Stl	Team Stats Comparison BOS BKN FG Made-Att 41-88 38-78 3PT Made-Att 11-26 11-34 FT Made-Att 14-18 26-28 Rebounds 38 39 Assists 24 30 Turnovers 18 18 Steals 11 9 Blocks 5 3

Charlotte Hornets (7-14) at Detroit Pistons (10-10)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Charlotte 31 27 15 26 99 Detroit 35 22 30 28 115 Top Performers Charlotte Hornets LaMelo Ball - 23 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl Devonte' Graham - 17 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Reb Detroit Pistons Derrick Rose - 23 Pts, 9 Ast, 4 Reb Jerami Grant - 24 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Blk	Team Stats Comparison CHA DET FG Made-Att 38-96 46-90 3PT Made-Att 14-43 12-34 FT Made-Att 9-15 11-13 Rebounds 48 47 Assists 29 30 Turnovers 14 14 Steals 5 4 Blocks 5 6

Toronto Raptors (11-8) at Orlando Magic (11-7)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Toronto 20 33 35 36 124 Orlando 20 30 36 40 126 Top Performers Toronto Raptors Pascal Siakam - 28 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast Fred VanVleet - 27 Pts, 8 Ast, 2 Stl Orlando Magic Evan Fournier - 33 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Reb Terrence Ross - 30 Pts, 2 Stl, 10-19 FG	Team Stats Comparison TOR ORL FG Made-Att 44-88 44-84 3PT Made-Att 19-47 19-38 FT Made-Att 17-20 19-24 Rebounds 39 39 Assists 28 27 Turnovers 17 16 Steals 8 10 Blocks 4 2

Milwaukee Bucks (15-5) at Cleveland Cavaliers (9-11)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Milwaukee 19 30 37 22 108 Cleveland 30 24 47 21 122 Top Performers Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo - 25 Pts, 10 Reb, 6 Ast Khris Middleton - 23 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Stl, 3 Ast Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton - 34 Pts, 7 Ast, 2 Stl Andre Drummond - 22 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Blk	Team Stats Comparison MIL CLE FG Made-Att 41-88 51-95 3PT Made-Att 12-37 8-31 FT Made-Att 14-21 12-13 Rebounds 39 44 Assists 26 32 Turnovers 15 12 Steals 9 9 Blocks 5 6

Philadelphia 76ers (8-12) at New York Knicks (6-13)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 29 29 10 26 94 New York 18 41 36 21 116 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid - 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 6 Blk Tobias Harris - 15 Pts, 10 Reb New York Knicks R.J. Barrett - 31 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast Obi Toppin - 17 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison PHI NYK FG Made-Att 33-94 44-86 3PT Made-Att 14-40 9-23 FT Made-Att 14-15 19-29 Rebounds 43 52 Assists 21 24 Turnovers 15 11 Steals 7 8 Blocks 8 8

Atlanta Hawks (13-7) at Indiana Pacers (7-12)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Atlanta 22 23 30 46 121 Indiana 17 26 18 30 91 Top Performers Atlanta Hawks Trae Young - 32 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Reb Danilo Gallinari - 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast Indiana Pacers Domantas Sabonis - 16 Pts, 17 Reb, 7-13 FG Malcolm Brogdon - 20 Pts, 7 Ast, 6 Reb	Team Stats Comparison ATL IND FG Made-Att 39-86 37-89 3PT Made-Att 14-41 5-19 FT Made-Att 29-35 12-14 Rebounds 55 44 Assists 26 18 Turnovers 12 17 Steals 5 10 Blocks 6 4

Utah Jazz (12-8) at Memphis Grizzlies (12-7)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 27 21 22 36 106 Memphis 29 18 27 37 111 Top Performers Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell - 20 Pts, 6 Ast, 4 Reb Joe Ingles - 22 Pts, 3 Stl, 2 Reb Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant - 37 Pts, 7 Ast, 16-20 FG Jonas Valanciunas - 14 Pts, 18 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison UTH MEM FG Made-Att 35-95 46-94 3PT Made-Att 14-42 5-13 FT Made-Att 22-25 14-20 Rebounds 45 57 Assists 19 29 Turnovers 9 14 Steals 8 6 Blocks 5 3

New Orleans Pelicans (17-3) at Oklahoma City Thunder (2-17)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final New Orleans 32 33 29 22 116 Oklahoma City 19 31 19 17 86 Top Performers New Orleans Pelicans Zion Williamson - 32 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Stl Brandon Ingram - 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Blk Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 33 Pts, 3 Ast, 10-17 FG Darius Bazley - 12 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-8 FG	Team Stats Comparison NOR OKC FG Made-Att 44-97 28-74 3PT Made-Att 17-50 4-24 FT Made-Att 11-15 26-33 Rebounds 53 36 Assists 21 16 Turnovers 11 15 Steals 7 7 Blocks 6 3

Los Angeles Clippers (10-11) at San Antonio Spurs (7-14)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 38 31 34 26 129 San Antonio 33 20 32 24 109 Top Performers Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard - 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl Paul George - 19 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Reb, 3 Stl San Antonio Spurs DeMar DeRozan - 22 Pts, 5 Ast, 2 Reb Rudy Gay - 15 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison LAC SAS FG Made-Att 48-83 37-83 3PT Made-Att 12-27 9-22 FT Made-Att 21-23 26-33 Rebounds 37 38 Assists 31 24 Turnovers 14 14 Steals 10 8 Blocks 4 0

Dallas Mavericks (5-14) at Phoenix Suns (11-8)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Dallas 22 27 25 27 101 Phoenix 28 25 19 23 95 Top Performers Dallas Mavericks Kristaps Porzingis - 24 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast Luka Doncic - 19 Pts, 16 Reb, 9 Ast Phoenix Suns DeAndre Ayton - 28 Pts, 13 Reb, 2 Ast Mikal Bridges - 17 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Stl	Team Stats Comparison DAL PHO FG Made-Att 36-89 34-92 3PT Made-Att 13-33 8-25 FT Made-Att 16-23 19-20 Rebounds 51 53 Assists 29 15 Turnovers 17 13 Steals 8 10 Blocks 3 6

Chicago Bulls (3-18) at Portland Trailblazers (15-6)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Chicago 27 42 22 36 127 Portland 30 33 34 35 132 Top Performers Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine - 32 Pts, 4 Ast, 11-15 FG Lauri Markkanen - 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 5-7 3PT Portland Trailblazers Damian Lillard - 36 Pts, 11 Ast, 4 Reb Carmelo Anthony - 25 Pts, 4 Ast, 9-14 FG	Team Stats Comparison CHI POR FG Made-Att 45-87 49-87 3PT Made-Att 17-32 16-31 FT Made-Att 20-30 18-20 Rebounds 33 42 Assists 23 27 Turnovers 11 15 Steals 6 4 Blocks 5 4

Washington Wizards (9-9) at Los Angeles Lakers (15-5)
Jan 12, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Washington 24 27 24 30 105 Los Angeles 38 20 25 36 119 Top Performers Washington Wizards Bradley Beal - 40 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast Russell Westbrook - 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 Stl Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis - 30 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 Blk Montrezl Harrell - 19 Pts, 8 Reb, 9-16 FG	Team Stats Comparison WAS LAL FG Made-Att 42-98 48-88 3PT Made-Att 13-37 12-30 FT Made-Att 8-11 11-14 Rebounds 40 49 Assists 22 33 Turnovers 9 18 Steals 12 5 Blocks 6 8