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WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors routed the Miami Heat 120-100 on Thursday, November 5, at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
The game was tied 53-53 at halftime. The Warriors did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 38-23. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 91-76 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Warriors was 20 points; the Heat led by as many as 10.
Top performers
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 29 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including 6 3-pointers. Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points and 8 rebounds. For the Heat, Davion Mitchell had 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 8 assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Giannis Antetokounmpo (20 points and 14 rebounds); Bam Adebayo (18 points and 10 rebounds). The Warriors bench outscored the Heat reserves 53-27.
- Stephen Curry (GSW): 29 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 9-19 FG, 28 MIN
- Davion Mitchell (MIA): 22 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 9-18 FG, 38 MIN
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA): 20 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 7-13 FG, 31 MIN
- Bam Adebayo (MIA): 18 PTS, 10 REB, 0 AST, 7-12 FG, 33 MIN
- Yaxel Lendeborg (GSW): 17 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 6-14 FG, 30 MIN
- Ryan Conwell (MIA): 13 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 4-9 FG, 30 MIN
By the numbers
The Warriors shot 52.5% from the field (42-of-80) and went 16-of-41 from three-point range; the Heat shot 40.7% and went 13-of-44 from deep. The Warriors outscored their opponents 50-32 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Warriors, 21-7. Assists: Warriors 36, Heat 27.
Context
The Warriors improved to 6-3 with their sixth straight win, while the Heat fell to 3-6. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Warriors visit the Spurs on Friday, Nov 13; the Heat host the Cavaliers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 18,064 at Chase Center. Officials: Bill Kennedy, Jason Goldenberg and Chelisa Painter.