The Miami Heat ended their dominance at home against Golden State and were defeated by the Warriors 97-95 at American Airlines Arena on Wednesday night. The Heat had beaten the Warriors 14 of the last 16 times in South Florida prior to this game.
Golden State(15-7) began the game on a 7-2 push, but both teams stayed in close range of each for the rest of the first half as neither team had more than a seven-point edge. The Warriors led 29-28 after one quarter and 53-52 at halftime.
Miami(14-6) fell behind 74-69 with 1:25 left in the third and were down 77-74 after three quarters. The Warriors held their biggest lead of the game at 81-74 with 10:56 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Heat tied the game at 87-87 just four minutes later. Draymond Green made a lay-up following a backdoor cut on the baseline with over one second to go to conclude with six straight points.
LeBron James socked in 31 points in 42 minutes and Chris Bosh accumulated a double-double for the Heat with 21 points and 13 rebounds in 38 minutes. Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen each added 14 points.
Klay Thompson poured in 27 points, which included 21 in the first half, in 44 minutes for Golden State. David Lee contributed 22 points in 38 minutes and Jarrett Jack came off the bench with 20 points.
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