Shortly before tipoff, Erik Spoelstra announced that both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo would miss Monday night’s game at the Oklahoma City Thunder. (Markieff Morris remained out.) The first half saw both teams commit puzzling turnovers and miss plenty of shots. It was tough to watch.
The halftime score was 43-43. That changed in the second half.
Duncan Robinson made three 3s in the opening three minutes of the third quarter to open up a nine-point Miami Heat lead. The Heat played good defense and forced Thunder turnovers — either from steals or drawn charges.