Losing the conference leadership to the Boston Celtics by losing 4 games in a row, the Miami Heat stopped the bad trend by beating their weak and missing rival Sacramento Kings 123-100. Miami will face the Boston Celtics, who lost to Toronto, away on Wednesday night.
Jimmy Butler 27 points (3/5 three point), 5 rebounds, 7 assists, Bam Adebayo 22 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, Tyler Herro 20 points (4/8 three point), 5 rebounds, 6 assists, other Miami players remained in single digits.
Ömer Faruk Yurtseven took 2 minutes at the end of the match, 2 points (1/2 doubles), 2 offensive 3 rebounds and did not leave the statistical figures empty.
Sacramento’s Davion Mitchell 21 points, 9 assists, 2 rebounds, Harrison Barnes 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists. Damian Jones had 15 points and 6 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis were excluded due to injuries.