Without their three best players, the Golden State Warriors (9-8) couldn’t muster enough offense in a 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat (9-6).
The Warriors actually had the lead at the end of three quarters, but the Heat used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away. Pat Spencer had one of his best games as a pro, totaling 11 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, but ultimately nobody could stop Norman Powell, who had 22 of his 25 points in the second half.
Here are three takeaways from a game the Warriors played without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford.
Richard’s Scoreless Game Gives Kerr Tough Lineup Decision
Will Richard had been a revelation going into Wednesday. He had shot at least 50 percent in 13 of his 14 games. The one