Tyler Herro made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left, leading the Miami Heat to a 110-107 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Herro's shot came after a step-back and then a pump fake before finally firing over Terence Davis. Herro, who missed most of Miami's win over Golden State on Tuesday due to a left eye contusion, finished with a game-high 26 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
Each team competed without its best player. Miami's Jimmy Butler, who leads the Heat with a 21.5 scoring average, sat out due to a sore left hip. Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox, who leads the Kings with a 24.5 scoring average, missed the game due to a sore right knee.
With Butler out, Kyle Lowry -- who entered the game averaging just 12.5 points -- became more of a scorer, getting a season-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Miami's Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Sacramento, which had its two-game win streak snapped, blew a seven-point fourth-quarter lead. The Kings were led by Domantas Sabonis (22 points, team-high 12 rebounds, game-high eight assists), Kevin Huerter (22 points) and Malik Monk (19 points).
There were 12 lead changes in the first quarter, which ended with Miami on top, 33-32. Lowry had 12 points in just eight minutes.
The Kings cooled off in the second quarter, shooting just 31.8 percent as Miami went into halftime with a 53-51 lead. Lowry led all first-half scorers with 17 points.
Sacramento cut into Miami's lead in the third quarter -- but just barely, as the Heat took a 77-76 advantage into the final quarter.
In the fourth, the Kings went on a 10-0 run to take an 88-81 lead with 8:34 left. But Miami rallied to tie the score, 96-96, with 4:03 left on a Herro jumper.
The battle raged on into the last minute. Lowry hit a short jumper with 27.8 seconds left, giving Miami a 107-105 lead. But Sabonis tied the score with two free throws with 12.5 seconds left.
That set it up for Herro to hit the game-winning shot. Sabonis was called for an offensive foul on Sacramento's final possession.
--Field Level Media
Sacramento | Miami | |
Kevin Huerter 22 | Scoring | Tyler Herro 26 |
Domantas Sabonis 8 | Assists | Kyle Lowry 7 |
Domantas Sabonis 12 | Rebounds | Tyler Herro 12 |
Domantas Sabonis 5 | Free Throws Made | Kyle Lowry 4 |
Matthew Dellavedova 1 | Steals | Kyle Lowry 2 |
Keegan Murray 2 | Blocks | Tyler Herro 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Sacramento | 107 | 47.7 | 13-36 | 12-14 | 29 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Miami | 110 | 49.4 | 11-34 | 11-13 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 11 |