LA Clippers vs. Miami Heat
November 4, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Heat beat the Clippers 117-116 on 2026-11-04 on the road against the Clippers. The Clippers started Brook Lopez, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., Rui Hachimura, and Darius Garland. The Heat started Klay Thompson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, and Davion Mitchell. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat) scored 14 points (6/16) in his matchups, with Rui Hachimura as his primary defender. Darius Garland (Clippers) scored 14 points (5/16) in his matchups, with Davion Mitchell as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
LAC
LA Clippers
116
Did not play: Cam Christie (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nick Martinelli (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jalen Pickett (DNP - Coach's Decision), Blake Wesley (DNP - Coach's Decision)
MIA
Miami Heat
117
Did not play: Myron Gardner (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nikola Jović (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nick Richards (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dru Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Brook Lopez · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · Rui Hachimura · Darius Garland Starter 17.5 min
- Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · Rui Hachimura · Darius Garland · Isaiah Jackson 5.6 min
- Brook Lopez · Derrick Jones Jr. · Rui Hachimura · Max Strus · Darius Garland 5.1 min
- Max Strus · Gradey Dick · Baba Miller · Kobe Sanders · Keaton Wagler 3.6 min
- Brook Lopez · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · Rui Hachimura · Keaton Wagler 3.3 min
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Klay Thompson · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell Starter 13.8 min
- Klay Thompson · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson 12.9 min
- Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bobby Portis Jr. · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson · Ryan Conwell 5.7 min
- Tim Hardaway Jr. · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bobby Portis Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Ryan Conwell 3.8 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Simone Fontecchio · Pelle Larsson 2.7 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Clippers defense
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 14 pts (6/16) in 86 possessions
Guarded by: Rui Hachimura (43 %, 5 pts) · Brook Lopez (16 %, 7 pts) · Kobe Sanders (11 %, 0 pts)
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Bam Adebayo 19 pts (7/14) in 84 possessions
Guarded by: Brook Lopez (39 %, 5 pts) · Darius Garland (15 %, 8 pts) · Rui Hachimura (11 %, 1 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Darius Garland | Davion Mitchell: 34 poss., 6 pts (2/5) · Bam Adebayo: 13 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Klay Thompson: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Andrew Wiggins: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Rui Hachimura | Giannis Antetokounmpo: 37 poss., 5 pts (2/7) · Bam Adebayo: 10 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Brook Lopez | Bam Adebayo: 33 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Kris Dunn | Pelle Larsson: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Klay Thompson: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Max Strus | Pelle Larsson: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Kobe Sanders | Giannis Antetokounmpo: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Pelle Larsson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Keaton Wagler | Davion Mitchell: 11 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Pelle Larsson: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Bobby Portis Jr.: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Bam Adebayo: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Gradey Dick | Tim Hardaway Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ryan Conwell: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Baba Miller | Bobby Portis Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Giannis Antetokounmpo: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Heat defense
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Darius Garland 14 pts (5/16) in 77 possessions
Guarded by: Davion Mitchell (44 %, 5 pts) · Klay Thompson (21 %, 8 pts) · Bam Adebayo (10 %, 0 pts)
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Keaton Wagler 0 pts (0/4) in 27 possessions
Guarded by: Davion Mitchell (28 %, 0 pts) · Ryan Conwell (25 %, 0 pts) · Pelle Larsson (19 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Rui Hachimura: 36 poss., 7 pts (2/4) · Brook Lopez: 12 poss., 8 pts (3/8) |
| Davion Mitchell | Darius Garland: 34 poss., 5 pts (2/7) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bam Adebayo | Brook Lopez: 28 poss., 18 pts (8/13) · Isaiah Jackson: 14 poss., 9 pts (4/4) |
| Klay Thompson | Derrick Jones Jr.: 26 poss., 11 pts (4/11) · Darius Garland: 16 poss., 8 pts (3/6) |
| Pelle Larsson | Kris Dunn: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Max Strus: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Andrew Wiggins | Kris Dunn: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ryan Conwell | Darius Garland: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Keaton Wagler: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bobby Portis Jr. | Max Strus: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kobe Sanders: 6 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Kobe Sanders: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Gradey Dick: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Kris Dunn: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |