After the Heat staved off a Clippers comeback attempt, Los Angeles fell to Miami, 121-114.
It was a defensive battle early. In other words, it was a lower scoring first quarter. Especially for the Clippers, who shot just 7-for-22 en route to a 28-19 deficit after heading into the second.
As the Clippers offense stalled, a multilateral effort from the Heat maintained a double-digit lead. With 3:11 left in the first half, Miami had three players with double-digit points. The Clippers had none.
And while both teams struggled from three, the Heat were able to capitalize more effectively from the free throw line.