The two-time defending NBA champions the Golden State Warriors were surprised by the Miami Heat 126-125 at American Airlines Arena on Wednesday night. The Heat snapped a six-game home losing streak. The Warriors entered the contest with the best record in the Western Conference.
Miami(27-33) stormed out to a 32-22 lead after one quarter. They at one time had a 24-point margin during the second quarter and piled on to make it 74-59 at halftime. It was the most points by the Heat in the first half since they put up 75 points in November 1997 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Golden State(43-18) slowly cut the deficit and trailed 100-92 after the third quarter. The Warriors tied it 109-109 with six minutes to play in the fourth, however the Heat scored the next five points. Golden State answered back with seven straight points and moved ahead 116-114 with 3:16 left. Kevin Durant hit a four-point play with 1:07 remaining to make it 122-118. It would come down to the final play as Dwyane Wade chucked a one-legged three-point shot off the glass from the top of the arc for a 126-125 lead.
Goran Dragic helped Miami with 27 points. Wade compiled 25 points while Josh Richardson added 21 points. Klay Thompson had a game-high 36 points for Golden State. Durant dropped in 29 points and Stephen Curry scored 24 points.
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