On March 26, Beijing time, the Warriors lost to the Heat 86-112 away, and Butler played his old owner for the first time after being traded, scoring only 11 points and 6 rebounds. Curry is sidelined with an injury and is expected to return to the Pelicans on Saturday. The Heat led by 17 points at halftime, and the Warriors narrowed the gap in the second half, but they were still pulled apart and lost. In this game, the difference between the two sides in three-point accuracy was huge, with the Warriors 9 of 38 and the Heat 17 of 25. Bam Adebayo had 27 points and 8 rebounds, and Wiggins had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Statistics
Warriors: Podzemski 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Kuminga 15 points, Butler 11 points and 6 rebounds, Hield 10 points and 3 rebounds, Moody 7 points, Payton Jr. 4 points and 7 rebounds, Green 2 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Santos 13 points
Heat: Bam Adebayo 27 points and 8 rebounds, Herro 20 points and 7 assists, Burks 17 points and 5 three-pointers, Weil 14 points and 9 rebounds, Wiggins 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Davion Mitchell 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Lee Kyle 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
The star of the game
Bam Adebayo played well, leading the Heat to a victory over the Butler-led Warriors.
Game recap
In the first quarter, Burks hit a three-point shot, Adebayo and Weil dunked in a row, and the Heat started the game 7-0. Butler hit a jumper to score the Warriors' first goal. Podemski and Payton Jr. scored back-to-back points, Hield hit a three-pointer and the Warriors trailed by four points. Wiggins hit two three-pointers, Hield answered with three-pointers, and Santos scored eight straight points. Bam Adebayo was on a hot streak, scoring nine points in a row on a burst shot. At the end of the first quarter, the Heat led the Warriors 28-22, and Adebayo scored 13 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, Post and Herro exchanged three points, and Li Kaier assisted Vail to dunk violently, and then, Vail used his height advantage to hit consecutive inside shots, and Adebayo hit a three-point shot, giving the Heat a 17-point lead. Kuminga hit 2+1, Hield scored a layup, and the Warriors played a wave of 8-0 to narrow the gap to single digits, but Wiggins hit a shot, Burks and Herro hit three points in a row, and the Heat opened up the gap again. At halftime, the Heat led the Warriors 57-40.
In the first half, the Warriors' starting five scored two points each, and only substitute Hield scored in double figures, and he scored 10 points. Butler was 1-of-6 for just two points. The Heat had three players in double figures, with Bam Adebayo scoring 16 points and six rebounds, Herro having 12 points and three assists, and Burks also scoring 11 points.
Yibian fought again, Adebayo dunked, Butler scored a rebound, Moody scored 2+1, Butler scored 4 points in a row, Weir scored in the air, Podzemski hit a three-point shot, Weil scored continuously inside, and the Heat still led by 18 points. Kuminga scored a layup, Butler hit 2+1, Kuminga hit a three-point shot, and the Warriors hit a wave of 10-0. Herro hit a jumper and Davion Mitchell hit a three-pointer. At the end of the third quarter, the Heat led the Warriors 83-70.
In the final quarter, Davion Mitchell and Lee Kyle scored layups, Podemski hit three-point shots, Lee Kyle and Herro also hit three-pointers, and Adebayo scored on a mid-range shot, and the Heat had a 25-point lead. With more than 4 minutes left in the game, the Warriors replaced all the main forces, and then the Heat also replaced the main forces, and the game entered garbage time, and the victory and defeat lost suspense. In the end, the Heat defeated the Warriors at home.
Both sides start
Warriors: Podzemski, Moody, Payton Jr., Butler, Green
Heat: Herro, Burks, Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, Weil