Jordan Mickey hadn’t felt the thrill of hitting a game-winning shot since high school.
Mickey drained a three-pointer with a second remaining that clinched a 117-115 Heat win over the Wizards on Wednesday night.
Although the heroics came in a preseason game that didn’t count, Mickey isn’t wasting any opportunity to prove his value to his new team.
"We’re all competitors so you always want to take every game seriously," Mickey said. "You never know when you’ll get an opportunity in this game."
Mickey, 23, said his last game-winner came while playing high school ball in Dallas at Prime Prep Academy his senior year.