November 6, 2026 at 6:25 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Heat Erase 15-Point Halftime Hole, Beat Clippers 117-116 in Overtime

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Miami trailed 67-52 after the Clippers scored 43 in the second quarter, then outscored them 29-20 in the fourth to force overtime and won by a point.

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The Clippers scored 43 points in the second quarter Wednesday night and still lost. Miami climbed out of a 67-52 halftime hole, tied the game at 107 in regulation, and won 117-116 in overtime. The Heat, 2-5 coming in, ended a skid against a Clippers team that fell to 1-7 with a game it had in hand.

Miami started well, taking the first quarter 33-24. Then the second quarter went entirely LA's way, 43-19. The Heat chipped away in the third, 26-20, and trailed 87-78 going to the fourth. They won that quarter 29-20 to level it. In overtime Miami outscored LA 10-9, and the Clippers had no answer.

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 35 points and 10 rebounds on 14-of-20 shooting. Klay Thompson added 30, making 8 of 17 from three. Giannis Antetokounmpo, listed as probable with a right wrist sprain, played 41 minutes and finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Davion Mitchell logged a team-high 43 minutes and had 11 points and 10 assists.

Darius Garland led the Clippers with 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting, with seven assists. Rui Hachimura scored 21 and Brook Lopez had 20 on 8-of-11 shooting. Lopez also grabbed eight rebounds. Los Angeles shot well enough to hold its first-half lead for a long stretch, but it got only 20 points in each of the third and fourth quarters, and that let Miami back in.

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