Muscala Sinks Heat With Late Three
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat, 116-115, on Wednesday at Orlando.

The Heat got out to a strong start and pushed their lead to 18, before taking a 42-29 lead into the second quarter. The Thunder responded in the second and cut it to a four-point game by halftime. The Heat reclaimed control through the third, where they outscored the Thunder by 14 points to take an 18-point lead into the final frame. They pushed their lead to 22 early in the quarter but the Thunder mounted a massive run, outscoring the Heat 34-11 the rest of the way, topped off with the go-ahead three from Mike Muscala for the win.

Muscala played just 10 minutes and finished with six points and five rebounds. Darius Bazley led the Thunder with 21 points, nine rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting. The Thunder shot 44 percent from the field, including 16-of-42 from distance.

Meanwhile, Tyler Herro led the Heat with 30 points on 9-of-16 shooting in 38 minutes of action. Goran Dragic totaled 16 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals, while Duncan Robinson added 19 points, three assists and two rebounds. The Heat shot 49 percent from the field, including 14-of-42 from long range

The Heat will be back in action on Friday, as they take on the Pacers in their last contest of the season. The Thunder face the Clippers on Friday, also for their final game of the season.
Posted on: 8/12/2020 7:59 PM
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