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National Basketball Association
Miami 121, Washington 114
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 3, 2023
Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Officials: #79 John Conley, #33 Sean Corbin, #15 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 19660

Tyler Herro was just shy of a triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the host Miami Heat snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121-114 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Jimmy Butler added 20 points, and Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson had 18 apiece as Miami ended its longest losing skid since February.

Herro made 9 of 17 shots, including 4 of 7 3-pointers.

This was both teams' first game of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament, which begins with pool play.

Washington, which has lost three straight games, was led by Kyle Kuzma's 22 points. Jordan Poole had 19 points and six assists, and Deni Avdija added 14 points.

The Wizards, who are 0-3 on the road, got starting center Daniel Gafford back from an ankle injury. He had four points and five rebounds in 20 minutes.

But Wizards forward Corey Kispert, who suffered a sprained ankle on Wednesday, missed the game.

Miami was without two players: Caleb Martin (sprained left knee) and Kevin Love (bruised left shoulder).

The teams were tied 34-34 at the end of the first quarter, but Miami led 60-54 at halftime, thanks in part to a 24-12 advantage in bench points. Robinson had 10 points in the half on 4-of-5 shooting, including two triples.

Herro was dynamic in the first half with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Both teams shot the ball well in the first half, especially Miami -- 60 percent from the floor and 6-of-11 on 3-pointers. Washington shot 56.4 percent from the floor, including 7-of-14 from deep.

Miami stretched its lead to 22 points in the third quarter before settling for a 101-81 advantage heading into the fourth.

After Josh Richardson gave the Heat their largest lead of the night with a 3-pointer at 6:38 to play, Washington put together a 15-0 run, cutting its deficit to 115-105 with four minutes left. But the Heat held on from there.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Miami
Kyle Kuzma 22 Scoring Tyler Herro 24
Jordan Poole 6 Assists Tyler Herro 9
Daniel Gafford 5 Rebounds Tyler Herro 10
Daniel Gafford 2 Free Throws Made Jimmy Butler 5
Jordan Poole 4 Steals Jimmy Butler 3
Daniel Gafford 2 Blocks Thomas Bryant 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 114 56.8 13-28 9-17 33 30 4 7 20
Miami 121 60.0 13-27 12-14 35 37 1 9 21
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.