Norman Powell scored 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the LA Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98.
Powell’s 3-pointer put the Clippers ahead for good with 6:58 left in the third quarter.
James Harden had 26 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter) and 11 assists, and Ivica Zubac added 21 points and a season-high 20 rebounds on 10 for 13 shooting. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Heat, Tyler Herro had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and Nikola Jović went 1 for 7 from 3. Kel'el Ware had 19 points and a career-high 13 rebounds off the bench. Ware scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers shot 48.4% from the field and 36.1% from 3 to the Heat’s 38.8% and 32.7%. They outscored the Heat 60-28 in the paint.