Pan Adebayo scored 25 points as the Heat beat the Clippers 120-119 after taking a lead in the third quarter.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Ban Adebayo scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Norman Powell added 21 points in his return to Southern California and the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-119 on Monday night.

Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Kel Ware added 16 to help the Heat snap a two-game losing streak and win on the road for the second time in five games. Miami is 1-2 to open a four-game trip.

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James Harden scored 29 points and Kawhi Leonard added 27 points as the Los Angeles Clippers lost at home for the first time in four games this season.

Ivica Zubac scored nine points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Los Angeles. Derrick Jones Jr., Bradley Beal and John Collins each scored 12 points.

The Heat shot 54.2% from the floor and made 12 of 25 three-point attempts, compared to 50% for the Clippers, who had 17 of 41 attempts from long range. Los Angeles had 21 turnovers that the Heat turned into 37 points.

Miami led 120-116 after two free throws from Adebayo with 56 seconds left in the game. Adebayo missed a shot into the goal with 26 seconds left in the game, and Harden scored a three-pointer at the other end with 20 seconds left in the game, cutting the Clippers’ lead to one point.

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The Clippers had a chance to win the title, but Leonard missed a three-pointer from 26 feet at the buzzer.

The Clippers trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter before tying it 105-105 with nine minutes and 55 minutes remaining on a three-pointer from veteran Chris Paul.

the next

Heat: At Denver on Wednesday night

Clippers: Host Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.

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