On a night when Haywood Highsmith may not have expected to play at all, his most impressive moment was midway through the second quarter.
Playing at the top of the Miami Heat’s 2-3 zone, Highsmith cheated toward Jayson Tatum, handling the ball at the top. Tatum saw Highsmith moving in, so he whipped a right-handed pass to Al Horford, positioned across on the left wing. Highsmith saw it coming, even baited Tatum into it, and like a pro-bowl cornerback intercepted the pass with both hands. In one smooth motion, he turned, put his head down and laid it in at the other end.