Bam Adebayo had 28 points (20 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat went on a 28-10 run in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 121-110 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 71 when Duncan Robinson’s free throw put the Heat ahead for good with 8:13 left in the third quarter. Kevin Love scored 10 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 9 as they pulled away to a 99-81 lead with 37 seconds left in the quarter.
The Kings got within 110-108 on De'Aaron Fox’s driving layup with 3:41 to play, but Jaquez answered with a 13-foot fadeaway, and the Kings got no closer.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Kings 8-2. Adebayo scored 4 of the Heat’s 8 on 2 for 2 shooting. Late in the fourth quarter, Fox had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Kings scored 4 points off them.
Jaquez had 26 points and 4 steals on 12 for 17 shooting, and Love added 19 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Kings, Keegan Murray had 28 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 3 steals on 10 for 14 shooting, and Fox added 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
The Heat went 20 for 25 at the line to the Kings’ 7 for 12. The Heat were outscored 15-3 in 3 minutes with Wright, Adebayo, Martin, Highsmith and Jaquez on the floor together.