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Harden's big 3rd quarter helps Clippers rally past Heat 109-98
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival that rallied the Los Angeles Clippers past the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday night, snapping a two-game skid.
The Clippers were playing their first game in five days after their scheduled game on Saturday was postponed because of deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. White towels with LA Strong and the state of California in blue were given out.
Norman Powell led the Clippers with 29 points. Ivica Zubac had 21 points and a season-high 20 rebounds for his 25th double-double. Harden added 11 assists.
Tyler Herro had 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead Miami, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Kel'el Ware added 19 points and a career-best 13 rebounds off the bench.
Heat: Miami center Bam Adebayo sat out with lower back pain from a fall at Portland on Saturday. Kevin Love started in his place and made three 3-pointers in the first quarter.
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard finished with six points on 3-of-9 shooting and five rebounds in 21 minutes during his third game of the season. He didn't play in the fourth quarter. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Leonard's minutes will continue to be restricted as he works to regain his rhythm after returning from injury.
The Clippers outscored Miami 36-20 in the third quarter to take a 79-68 lead. They made six 3-pointers - three by Harden and three by Powell. Harden scored eight points in a row to pull the Clippers into a tie before they took the lead for good.
The Heat fell to 3-2 on their six-game Western trip.
The Heat visit the Lakers on Wednesday night. The Clippers host Brooklyn on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kevin Love vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot (James Harden assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:26 |  | Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 11:23 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 0-5 |
| 11:09 | | Haywood Highsmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | Norman Powell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:35 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving dunk (James Harden assists) | 3-7 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 5-7 |
| 9:56 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists) | 5-9 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point cutting layup (Haywood Highsmith assists) | 7-9 |
| 9:23 | | Kris Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:15 | | +3 | Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 10-9 |
| 9:01 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point running pullup jump shot | 13-9 |
| 8:21 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 8:21 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-10 |
| 8:21 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-11 |
| 8:11 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 8:07 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point stepback jump shot | 15-11 |
| 7:44 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Kevin Love shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:30 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-12 |
| 7:13 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point stepback jump shot | 18-12 |
| 7:12 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (James Harden assists) | 18-14 |
| 6:46 | | Haywood Highsmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Love steals) | ||
| 6:31 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-14 |
| 5:28 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-16 |
| 5:17 | | +3 | Kevin Love makes three point pullup jump shot | 23-16 |
| 4:57 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving hook shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 23-18 |
| 4:47 | | Kris Dunn personal foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Haywood Highsmith makes two point driving dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 25-18 |
| 4:18 | | Amir Coffey misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +3 | Haywood Highsmith makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 28-18 |
| 3:49 | | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:49 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:47 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Nikola Jovic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Haywood Highsmith blocks James Harden's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point tip layup | 28-20 |
| 2:35 | | Nicolas Batum shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-20 |
| 2:35 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-20 |
| 2:11 | | Nicolas Batum misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | +3 | Nikola Jovic makes three point running jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 33-20 |
| 1:41 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 33-23 |
| 1:12 | | Nikola Jovic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:10 | | Kel'el Ware offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Tyler Herro misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 1:10 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 34-23 |
| 1:10 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 35-23 |
| 1:01 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 35-25 |
| 0:47 | | Haywood Highsmith misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jovic steals) | ||
| 0:15 | | Tyler Herro misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 35-28 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Terry Rozier turnover (lost ball) (Amir Coffey steals) | ||
| 11:08 | | Mo Bamba offensive foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | Mo Bamba turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Kel'el Ware misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 10:46 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +3 | Mo Bamba makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 35-31 |
| 10:20 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:09 | | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Alec Burks misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Nicolas Batum offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Terry Rozier turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:03 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kel'el Ware steals) | ||
| 8:51 | | Terry Rozier misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point reverse layup (Alec Burks assists) | 37-31 |
| 7:57 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:12 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Duncan Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 37-33 |
| 6:27 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:54 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | +1 | Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-33 |
| 5:32 | | +1 | Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-33 |
| 5:17 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Kris Dunn misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Norman Powell shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 40-33 |
| 4:52 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 41-33 |
| 4:52 | | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 42-33 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting dunk (Kris Dunn assists) | 42-35 |
| 4:13 | | Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving dunk (Kris Dunn assists) | 42-37 |
| 3:58 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:44 | | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +3 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jovic assists) | 45-37 |
| 3:12 | | Haywood Highsmith personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:02 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Nikola Jovic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:34 | | Nikola Jovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving bank jump shot | 45-39 |
| 2:17 | | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 |