Bam Adebayo scored 25 points, Norman Powell added 22 and the Miami Heat shot lights-out from deep to cruise past the Sacramento Kings 130-117 on Tuesday night.
Miami, playing without key rotation players Tyler Herro (ribs) and Kel’el Ware (hamstring), controlled the game throughout and led by double figures for the entire fourth quarter. Andrew Wiggins finished with 19 points, Pelle Larsson had 16 points and a team-high nine assists, and Simone Fontecchio chipped in 15 points off the bench on five 3-pointers.
The Heat buried 21 of 42 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 50% from long range. They seized control before halftime, pouring in 45 points in the second quarter and taking a 77-64 lead into the break while making 15 of 24 3-point attempts in the first half.
Sacramento dropped its second straight game after a season-high four-game winning streak. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 23 points, Russell Westbrook scored 22 on 9-of-14 shooting, and Malik Monk added 18. Dylan Cardwell grabbed 12 rebounds.
Miami snapped a four-game road losing streak, with all four of those defeats having come by at least 12 points.
Up next:
*Heat: Visit Portland on Thursday night.
Kings: Host Toronto on Wednesday night.*
