The Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 on Thursday at Chase Center, pulling away with a 38-point third quarter after trailing by 10 in the first half. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 29 points, and Draymond Green added 11 assists as Golden State improved to 6-3.
Miami built its early cushion and led 29-26 after the first quarter, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Davion Mitchell leading the way. But the Warriors flipped the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Heat 38-23 to turn a tight contest into a comfortable win. Bam Adebayo led Miami’s interior effort with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, but the Heat fell to 3-6 with the loss.
Key Moments: Third-Quarter Surge Decides It
Golden State trailed 51-47 late in the second quarter before closing the half on a push that carried into the third. The Warriors largest lead reached 20 points, while Miami’s biggest advantage of the night was only 10. Golden State shot 53% from the field for the game compared to Miami’s 41%, and that efficiency gap widened dramatically after halftime.
The Warriors also dominated the paint, outscoring Miami 50-32, and dominated in transition with a 21-7 fast-break advantage. Golden State turned 19 Heat turnovers into 28 points while giving up just 17 points off its own 18 turnovers, a 11-point swing in the turnover battle that fueled the decisive stretch.
Top Performers
Curry finished 9 of 19 from the field and 6 of 12 from three-point range, with four assists in 28 minutes. Yaxel Lendeborg posted 17 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Georges Niang added 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Green did not score much, with two points on 1-of-3 shooting, but his 11 assists paced all players.
For Miami, Mitchell’s 22 points and eight assists led the Heat, while Antetokounmpo contributed 20 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in 31 minutes. Adebayo scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Klay Thompson added 11 points off the bench, hitting 2 of 7 three-pointers.
What It Means
The win extends Golden State’s winning streak to six games and keeps the Warriors one game behind the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division standings. Miami’s loss marks its fifth defeat in its last six games, dropping the Heat to a tie for fourth in the Southeast Division at 3-6. Golden State now leads the season series 1-0.
What’s Next
The Heat continue their road trip following the loss in San Francisco, looking to snap their current one-game losing streak. The Warriors, winners of six straight, will look to build on their Pacific Division position in their next outing. Neither team’s next opponent or date was included in the available data.
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