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Miami 105, Sacramento 104

When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 30, 2021
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #36 Brent Barnaky, #25 Tony Brothers, #12 Robert Hussey
Attendance: N/A

By Field Level Media

Jimmy Butler, returning from a 10-game COVID-19-protocol absence, scored 20 of his game-high-tying 30 points in the first half as the host Miami Heat defeated the Sacramento Kings 105-104 on Saturday night.

Sacramento had its three-game winning streak snapped despite a productive night from De'Aaron Fox, who had 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. He also had a team-high six assists.

Bam Adebayo had 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for the Heat, who snapped a five-game losing streak, which had been the longest active skid in the NBA.

Butler, who passed 10,000 career points early in the game, had a game-high eight assists, seven rebounds and no turnovers in 33 minutes. He got to the foul line often, making 14-of-16 free throws, and his scoring output was his season high.

Sacramento's Buddy Hield had 18 points but just three in the second half.

Hassan Whiteside, a former Heat star, had nine points, three rebounds and two blocks for Sacramento, shooting 4-for-4 from the floor.

Miami owned just two leads in the first half -- at 1-0 and then at 57-56 with 5.5 seconds left before the break. But Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton then raced up court and hit a rainbow, fade-away 3-pointer to give Sacramento a 59-57 halftime lead.

Sacramento, which led by as many as 11 points in the first half, shot 52.4 percent in the opening 24 minutes, including 12-for-21 on 3-pointers (57.1 percent). Hield had 15 points on 5-for-7 3-point shooting.

The third quarter belonged to Miami as the Heat took an 84-77 lead.

Miami stretched its lead to 91-80 with 10:33 left in the fourth, but Sacramento got back in the game with a 10-0 run.

In the final two minutes, Hield stole the ball from Adebayo and made a 3-pointer, giving Sacramento a 104-103 lead.

After empty possessions by both teams - including a missed 3-pointer by the red-hot Fox - Butler scored on a bank shot in the lane with 42 seconds left. That proved to be the game-winning basket as Sacramento missed its final four shots.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances

Sacramento		Miami
De'Aaron Fox 30	Scoring	Jimmy Butler 30
De'Aaron Fox 6	Assists	Jimmy Butler 8
Tyrese Haliburton 7	Rebounds	Bam Adebayo 13
De'Aaron Fox 3	Free Throws Made	Jimmy Butler 14
Buddy Hield 3	Steals	Bam Adebayo 2
Hassan Whiteside 2	Blocks	Tyler Herro 2

Team Stats Summary

Team	Points	FG%	3PM-3PA	FTM-FTA	Assists	Rebounds	Blocks	Steals	Turnovers
Sacramento	104	48.2	17-45	5-11	22	41	3	12	17
Miami	105	46.8	11-32	22-26	25	39	4	5	16

Upcoming Games

Miami will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Heat have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .500 after a loss.

Sacramento will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Kings have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .455 after a loss.