Heat 114-98 Warriors (Jan 7, 2025) Game Recap

SAN FRANCISCO — – Bam Adebayo had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists with two timely dunks down the stretch, and the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Golden State Warriors 114-98 on Tuesday night.

Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Trayce Jackson-Davis added 19, and Draymond Green contributed seven points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The Warriors were booed by the home crowd, and many frustrated fans walked out of the Chase Center early for a second straight game.

Nikola Jovic hit consecutive baseline 3s midway through the fourth en route to 20 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 18 as Miami won a road back-to-back after a 123-118 double-overtime loss Monday in Sacramento.

Buddy Hield had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists off the bench for a Warriors team that took 30 points off the Kings on Sunday.

Takeaways

Heat: Jimmy Butler missed the third game of his seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.

Warriors: Brandin Podziemski missed his fifth straight game with right abdominal tightness and Gary Payton II sat out a seventh straight with a strained left calf he injured on Christmas Day against the Lakers. Coach Steve Kerr expects both guards to take the upcoming four-game road trip and play again.

Key moment

Jackson-Davis drove down the court for an emphatic left-handed slam with 1:07 left in the third to pull Golden State within three points, but the Warriors failed to gain momentum.

Key state

Curry hit two 3-pointers to end the first half and pull the Warriors within 61-48, and he had six of his eight 3s and 20 points at halftime.

Next

The Heat continue their West Coast swing in Utah on Thursday night, while Golden State heads to Detroit on Thursday night.

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