Similar to his performance in Miami’s most recent victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Haywood Highsmith continues to be a remarkable player on both sides of the court, demonstrating how underappreciated a two-way player he truly is. Highsmith was outstanding offensively in the opening twenty-four minutes, making all five of his field goals, three of which came from the field.

Adebayo was performing as predicted; at the end of the first half, he finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Even though Thompson would lead the club with 15 points, Curry’s seven points gave the impression that Golden State was not playing to their full potential. Miami is headed for another crucial game, as they lead by just two at the half.

Even though the first half of the game was tight, the Heat’s performance soured in the third quarter, giving up 32 points to the Warriors while only managing 20 points themselves—their lowest scoring quarter of the game. With less than two minutes remaining in the quarter, Nikola Jovic made the only one of their eight attempts from three-point range, indicating that their shooting was particularly poor.