Locked On Heat POSTCAST: Heat Implode in 3rd Quarter, Lose 111-110 to Kings at the Buzzer in Miami
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Domantas Sabonis scored off an offensive rebound with 0.7 seconds left, as the Sacramento Kings rallied from 15 points down to beat the Heat 111-110.
Miami was up by five with 1:11 left when DeMar DeRozan got a four-point play that started a game-ending 8-2 Kings run. The Heat led by 15 points early in the 3rd quarter, but were outscored 37-17 in that 12:00. They've been crushed 137-71 in the third quarter so far at home this season. They’ve been outscored by 20 or more points twice this season.
Jimmy Butler scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth and Tyler Herro dropped in 27 for the Heat. Bam Adebayo scored 16.
DeAaron Fox scored 28 to lead Sacramento, DeMar DeRozan added 26, and Sabonis — who grabbed Fox's miss in the final moments and made the game's final basket — finished with 16 points, 16 boards and seven assists.
Kevin Love was back with the Heat after missing the first five games with a personal matter. He did not play. Miami was also missing Jaime Jacquez Jr., who has gastroenteritis.
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