It wasn’t always pretty, but the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-118 on Sunday night in Oakland, in a highly dramatic game.
You would think the Warriors, currently the hottest team in the league, would make quick work of the middling Heat. But if you only watched the first few minutes, you would think Miami was the two-time defending champion, not Golden State.
Before the Warriors even looked like they were aware that it was game night, the Heat held a 26-7 lead. They were putting it on the Warriors on both ends of the floor - the clamps were on defensively, the offense was flowing beautifully, and they were out-hustling the champs.