Erik Spoelstra called a timeout with 3:09 left to go in the Miami Heat’s Wednesday night game against the Sacramento Kings. Kevin Huerter had just made a 3 to make it a 99-96 game. And Jimmy Butler was out with a hip injury.
The Heat rattled off seven straight points to retake the lead, capped off with a 3 from Max Strus. Strus, who started in place of Butler, had not scored a single point in the first half.
But the Kings came back to tie the game. Kyle Lowry gave Miami a 107-105 edge with 27.