Bogdanovic scores 30, Zubac adds 26 and Clippers roll past Heat 119-104

MIAMI – Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 30 factors and Ivica Zubac added 26 factors and 14 rebounds, serving to the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Miami Heat 119-104 on Wednesday night time.

James Harden had 24 factors, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Clippers, who received for the fourth time in 5 video games and pulled inside 1 1/2 video games of idle Golden State for the No. 6 — and final assured — playoff spot within the Western Conference.

Tyler Herro scored 31 factors and Andrew Wiggins added 22 for the Heat, who fell 2 1/2 video games behind Atlanta within the race for the No. 7 spot and most advantageous play-in place within the Eastern Conference.

The Clippers had been once more with out coach Tyronn Lue, who has missed three straight video games whereas coping with again ache. Assistant coach Brian Shaw once more served as performing coach.

Takeaways

Clippers: Kawhi Leonard didn’t play on the second night time of a back-to-back, so he couldn’t add to his success towards the Heat. When Leonard performs — for San Antonio, Toronto or the Clippers — his groups have received 15 consecutive regular-season video games towards Miami. The final time he performed in a loss towards the Heat, excluding the NBA Finals, was 2013.

Heat: Miami — now 9-19 in its final 28 video games — has dropped a season-high 5 consecutive contests. This is just the fourth dropping streak of a minimum of 5 video games for Miami within the final seven years.

Key second

A 13-4 run over a three-minute span of the fourth quarter pushed the Clippers’ lead from eight to 17.

Key stat

Zubac has 10 consecutive double-doubles. He’s the sixth participant to try this this season, becoming a member of Domantas Sabonis, (*26*) Antetokounmpo, Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama.

Up subsequent

Both groups play Friday. The Clippers go to Atlanta and Miami hosts Boston.

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