Overview
- Sacramento snapped a four-game skid with its first double-digit win of the season, leading by as many as 28 and securing its largest margin ever in Miami.
- LaVine hit a season-high eight 3-pointers and had 29 by halftime, fueling a 23-7 close to the second quarter that broke the game open.
- The Heat shot 9-for-31 from three while the Kings went 14-for-33, with Sacramento controlling the second and third quarters to build an insurmountable lead.
- Miami used its 10th starting lineup with Tyler Herro (toe), Davion Mitchell (groin) and Pelle Larsson (hip) out; Herro underwent an MRI and is listed day-to-day.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 27 off the bench for Miami, with Simone Fontecchio adding 20 and Norman Powell 18, but the Heat never mounted a serious rally after trailing 72-55 at halftime.