November 7, 2026 at 6:28 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Warriors Turn a Halftime Tie Into a 20-Point Rout With a 38-23 Third Quarter

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Golden State and Miami were level at 53 at the break. Thirty-eight third-quarter points later, the Warriors led by 15 and cruised to a 120-100 win.

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For 24 minutes, this was an even game. Miami led 29-26 after one, Golden State took the second 27-24, and they went to the locker rooms tied at 53. Then the Warriors scored 38 in the third to Miami's 23, turned a coin flip into a 91-76 lead, and the Heat never found a way back. Golden State won 120-100 at home.

Stephen Curry led all scorers with 29 points in only 28 minutes, going 9 of 19 overall and 6 of 12 from three. Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Georges Niang had 13 off the bench, Brandon Williams and Will Richard each had 10, and Draymond Green scored just 2 but handed out 11 assists.

Miami had the night's only two double-doubles. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Davion Mitchell led the Heat with 22 points and 8 assists across 38 minutes, the most of anyone. Klay Thompson shot 3 of 10 for 11 points, and Andrew Wiggins managed 2 on 1-of-6 shooting.

The fourth quarter was a formality. Golden State won it 29-24 and kept the margin right around 20. The Warriors are now 6-3, including 4-1 at home. Miami drops to 3-6, with a 2-3 record on the road.

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