Clippers Outflank Heat

     The Los Angeles Clippers sailed by the Miami Heat xxx-xxx the Los Angeles Clippers xxx-xxx at Intuit Dome on Wednesday night. The Heat, who are 0-4 versus Western Conference opponents this season, continued their five-game road swing. 

     Miami(2-6) bounced out to a 14-9 lead early in the opening quarter. They extended it to 28-20 with 2:39 to go in the first and led 33-24 after one quarter of play. Klay Thompson led the team in scoring with 11 points during the first quarter. 

     Los Angeles(2-5) scored 10 straight points to begin the second quarter on their way to a 31-4 run making it 55-37 at the 4:38 mark. The Clippers ended up outscoring the Heat 43-19 in the second and held a 67-52 lead at halftime. Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 19 points at the midway point. 

     The Heat responded with a 13-4 spurt to start the second half. Los Angeles later maintained a double-digit lead and were up 87-78 at the conclusion of the third quarter.