Heat topped the Pistons 104-101
Miami played without Jimmy Butler
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Miami played without Jimmy Butler
Bam Adebayo had 22 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes as the Miami Heat ended a four-game losing streak with a 108-95 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets took sole possession of first place in the Western Conference standings with a 100-88 win over the sliding Miami Heat in a finals rematch.
Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points and the Washington Wizards had their second win in a row after ending a 16-game skid.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 of his 37 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 107-100 on Friday night.
Luka Doncic had 35 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to become the second NBA player to record five consecutive 30-point triple-doubles, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied past the Miami Heat 114-108.
Jimmy Butler scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each scored 18 and the Miami Heat topped the Detroit Pistons 118-110.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his season-high 37 points in the third quarter, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 and the Miami Heat held off the Utah Jazz 126-120 on Saturday night for their 10th victory in 13 games.
James has also played the second-most regular season and most playoff minutes in league history. He is the only NBA player with at least 10,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
This marked the first meeting between the Heat and Nuggets since they squared off in the NBA Finals last June
Suspended Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant received a group hug from his former Denver teammates and a glittering championship ring before promptly leaving the arena.
The NBA will allow suspended Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant to briefly be in Denver's arena on Thursday night so he can receive his 2023 championship ring from the Nuggets in a pregame ceremony.
Jimmy Butler had 22 points and nine assists, Terry Rozier scored 19 points
Bam Adebayo scored 28 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 26
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Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have both been suspended for one game for instigating an on-court altercation that happened during the Heat-Pelicans game on Friday night.
Miami's Jimmy Butler was among four players ejected after a scuffle early in the fourth quarter in the Heat's 106-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
Jimmy Butler had 23 points and nine rebounds before being ejected after a fourth-quarter melee and the Miami Heat held off the New Orleans Pelicans 106-95 on Friday night before a hostile and emotionally charged crowd.
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A new honor is awaiting Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat: He'll be an All-Star starter for the first time.
Bam Adebayo had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-104 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the NBA All-Star break.
Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 24 points, Bam Adebayo had his second triple-double of the season and the Miami Heat rolled to a 123-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Heat were without leading scorer Jimmy Butler
Heat star forward Jimmy Butler is missing Miami's game against the Boston Celtics because of personal reasons.
