Nikola Jovic led a balanced attack with 20 points and the Miami Heat won a 3-point shooting duel on tired legs Tuesday night in a 114-98 road win over the Golden State Warriors.
Duncan Robinson did all his scoring on 4-for-5 accuracy from beyond the arc as the Heat, coming off a double-overtime defeat one night earlier in Sacramento, outscored Golden State 48-42 on 3-pointers despite taking 10 fewer attempts.
Tyler Herro bombed in three 3-pointers on a 14-point night and Alec Burks had three treys among his 11 points, helping the Heat go 16-for-40 (40 percent) from deep and win for the first time in three games since losing Jimmy Butler to a suspension.
Stephen Curry knocked down eight 3-pointers in 17 attempts en route to a game-high 31 points for the Warriors, who completed a 3-3 homestand with a second consecutive loss.
After watching a 14-point, third-quarter lead shaved to 87-86 on a Curry three-point play with 9:34 remaining in the game, the Heat got their 3-point game going one final time, ignited by back-to-back 24-footers from Jovic.
Burks and Robinson followed with long-range daggers, helping Miami, which blew a 17-point lead in Sacramento, gradually pull away down the stretch.
Robinson finished with a team-high eight assists while Bam Adebayo chipped in with 19 points, a team-high nine rebounds, five assists for the Heat, who shot 47.3 percent overall. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points, giving the Heat six players in double figures.
Curry’s game-high point total came on 11-for-22 shooting overall. He also found time for seven assists.
Draymond Green recorded a 10-rebound, 10-assist double-double to complement seven points for the Warriors, while Buddy Hield totaled 11 points off the bench despite 2-for-9 shooting on threes while accumulating eight rebounds and five assists.
Trayce Jackson-Davis contributed 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals to the cause.
Golden State went just 14-for-50 (28 percent) from beyond the arc. The Warriors attempted more threes (50) than twos (48) and only got to the free-throw line five times, making four.
The Heat went 12-for-17 at the line. Even without Butler, they enjoyed a 49-27 scoring advantage off the bench.
–Field Level Media
