NBA Game Recap - Miami at Sacramento
Fri Feb 7, 2020 10:00 PM EST

DAL
118
WAS
119
F
MEM
107
PHI
119
F
ATL
107
BOS
112
F
DET
101
OKC
108
F
TOR
115
IND
106
F
HOU
91
PHO
127
F
MIA
97
SAC
105
F
POR
114
UTA
117
F

Sacramento 105, Miami 97

Feb 7, 2020, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Miami

28

22

26

21

97

Sacramento

30

22

31

22

105

Kings make 19 3-pointers, thump Heat 105-97
Sat Feb 8, 2020 1:35 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) After an uneven start, the Sacramento Kings found some patience and broke down Miami's zone defense. It nearly resulted in another franchise record.

Coach Luke Walton was just as impressed with his team's defense.

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Buddy Hield added 21 and the Kings used 19 3-pointers to beat the Miami Heat 105-97 on Friday night.

"Every time Miami kind of started putting the pressure on us, our guys did a really nice job of responding to them and kind of getting control of the game again," Walton said. "As the game went, our guys really adapted nicely to how the flow and physicality of the game were going."

De'Aaron Fox had 16 points and eight assists as the Kings won their fifth in seventh games. Nemanja Bjelica added 15 points and eight assists.

Eight days after setting a franchise record with 21 3-pointers, Sacramento nearly matched it while going 19 of 44 beyond the arc. Bogdanovic had six 3s, and Hield and Bjelica had five apiece.

That was a much better result than earlier this season when the Kings made 13 of 51 3s in an overtime loss in Miami.

"We have great shooters," Bjelica ssaid. "We had some bad decisions, especially myself at the end of the first half. But then in the third quarter, we made some easy cuts, easy buckets, opened the floor and hit some important 3s."

Defensively, the Kings turned 20 Miami turnovers into 31 points.

"In this league, you have to be able to defend," Fox said. "There are nights where sometimes the ball just doesn't fall, but you have to be able to rely on your defense. Right now, we're doing pretty well on both sides of the ball."

Bam Adebayo had 26 points and seven rebounds for Miami. Duncan Robinson added 18 points, six assists and five rebounds.

The Heat played short-handed, although it won't be for long. All-Star Jimmy Butler did not play after straining his right shoulder in a loss to the Clippers on Wednesday, but got good news after an MRI test on his shoulder came back negative. Newcomers Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill and Jae Crowder - acquired in a trade from Memphis earlier this week - were also held out.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn't use the shortage as an excuse.

"We just didn't play a smart game. We had a lot of mental errors and mental breakdowns," Spoelstra said. "We did bring the physical part, but not the mental part. It was really sloppy with our decision making and it tumbled to over to both sides of the floor."

Sacramento took advantage and earned a split of the season series with Miami.

The Kings trailed midway through the third quarter, then took over. Harry Giles scored on a putback, followed by consecutive 3s from Bjelica and Bogdanovic. Hield later added a 3-pointer and Fox made a steal near midcourt and went in for an easy layup.

Sacramento went on another big run in the fourth and led by 17.

ANXIOUS IGGY

Iguodala says he's looking forward to getting back on the court after spending the past few months making his rounds on TV and radio while his stalemate with Memphis went on.

"It was kind of good for me to step away to see what that life would be like," Iguodala said. "It was a good experience. I was probably too busy."

Iguodala, 36, last played June 13, 2019, in the playoffs for Golden State but says he feels great after the time away. A two-year, $30 million extension from the Heat didn't hurt, either.

"I still feel like I have a lot of time left and I think it'll show," he said said. "I'm sure I can get out there right now but I want to be in a position where I'm not being a hindrance. I want to be a plus and a positive every step of the way."

TIP-INS

Heat: Derrick Jones Jr. had nine points and six rebounds while starting in place of Butler. ... Tyler Herro (ankle) did not play. ... Miami lost for the first time in eight games this season when Robinson made at least six 3s. He went 6 of 9 beyond the arc.

Kings: Kent Bazemore sparked the surge in the fourth quarter with a pair of layups and a dunk that came after he made a steal from behind in the backcourt. He later added a blocked shot.

UP NEXT

Heat: play at the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Miami is looking to sweep the two-game season series with Portland for the second straight year.

Kings: host the Spurs on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back. Sacramento won all three games against San Antonio last season, but lost in overtime at AT&T Center earlier this season.

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Leaders

Miami PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Adebayo 26 -5 3 7 0 2
D. Robinson 18 -2 6 5 0 1
Sacramento PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Bogdanovic 23 9 2 4 3 1
B. Hield 21 -1 5 7 0 0

Team Comparison

MIA SAC
Points For 97 105
Field Goals 34/77-44% 40/82-49%
Three Pointers 12/40-30% 19/44-43%
Free Throws 17/25-68% 6/12-50%
Offensive Rebounds 7 6
Defensive Rebounds 35 30
Rebounds 56 43
Blocks 5 3
Steals 7 8
Turnovers 20 14
Points Scored Off Turnovers 11 31
Points in the Paint 44 40
Fast Break Points 15 5
Personal Fouls 16 24
Technical Fouls 1 0
Flagrant Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Jan 20 SAC 113 @ MIA 118 N. Bjelica 22 K. Nunn 25
Fri Feb 7 MIA 97 @ SAC 105 B. Adebayo 26 B. Bogdanovic 23

Game Information

Stadium: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Attendance: 16,760
Game Time: 2:14