Although the HEAT made a valiant comeback attempt late, they couldn’t quite overcome a tough third quarter and fell to the Clippers 122-117 Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Let’s look at some takeaways.
1. Philly Cheese Returns
So…Dion Waiters did not disappoint in his season debut.
After drilling a couple treys in the second quarter, Waiters scored eight points in the fourth and came through with this fantastic sequence where he blocked Lou Williams twice and hit a three on the other end:
Speaking of defense, Waiters laid it all on the line and competed hard against Kawhi Leonard late in the contest.