The Miami Heat fought valiantly but they couldn’t mask their lack of personnel tonight as the Sacramento Kings squeaked out the close 115-113 victory Sunday night.
The loss snapped Miami’s five-game win streak, though the team had several chances to pull out the road win. A final Jimmy Butler drive ended in heartbreaking fashion as his shot attempt bounced off the rim in the closing seconds.
All five Heat starters played big minutes and scored in double-figures, but none of the bench players — all of which were signed to emergency 10-day contracts — provided a big enough spark to push back against the Kings in the second half.