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HEAT’s Comeback Bid Falls Short Against Clippers

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.