Miami Heat vs. LA Clippers
December 1, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Heat beat the Clippers 140-123 on 2025-12-01 at home. The Heat started Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Davion Mitchell. The Clippers started James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Ivica Zubac, and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) scored 14 points (6/10) in his matchups, with Andrew Wiggins as his primary defender. Norman Powell (Heat) scored 13 points (5/9) in his matchups, with John Collins as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIA
Miami Heat
140
Did not play: Keshad Johnson (NWT - Not With Team)
LAC
LA Clippers
123
Did not play: Brook Lopez (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell Starter 14.1 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Simone Fontecchio 10.8 min
- Tyler Herro · Dru Smith · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Kel'el Ware 7.7 min
- Tyler Herro · Dru Smith · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware 6.0 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. 5.5 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins Starter 9.5 min
- Chris Paul · Kobe Brown · Cam Christie · Kobe Sanders · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser 7.7 min
- Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins 4.0 min
- Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · Kobe Sanders 3.5 min
- Chris Paul · Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac · Jordan Miller 2.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Heat defense
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Kawhi Leonard 14 pts (6/10) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Wiggins (35 %, 4 pts) · Tyler Herro (13 %, 3 pts) · Norman Powell (11 %, 2 pts)
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James Harden 13 pts (5/7) in 42 possessions
Guarded by: Davion Mitchell (31 %, 3 pts) · Bam Adebayo (21 %, 0 pts) · Andrew Wiggins (10 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | Ivica Zubac: 29 poss., 14 pts (5/8) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 11 poss., 10 pts (4/6) |
| Andrew Wiggins | Kawhi Leonard: 23 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · John Collins: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Norman Powell | Kris Dunn: 16 poss., 8 pts (3/4) · John Collins: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Davion Mitchell | James Harden: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Chris Paul: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Tyler Herro | Kris Dunn: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kobe Sanders: 10 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Nicolas Batum: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kawhi Leonard: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Ivica Zubac: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Kawhi Leonard: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kel'el Ware | Nicolas Batum: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · John Collins: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dru Smith | Chris Paul: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Nicolas Batum: 4 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Pelle Larsson | Jordan Miller: 5 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Nicolas Batum: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | Kobe Brown: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Cam Christie: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Myron Gardner | Kobe Sanders: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kobe Brown: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nikola Jović | Kobe Brown: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Nicolas Batum: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Clippers defense
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Norman Powell 13 pts (5/9) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: John Collins (26 %, 1 pts) · Kobe Sanders (15 %, 2 pts) · Nicolas Batum (11 %, 0 pts)
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Bam Adebayo 15 pts (7/16) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Ivica Zubac (42 %, 0 pts) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (21 %, 4 pts) · Kawhi Leonard (7 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | Andrew Wiggins: 24 poss., 8 pts (2/8) · Tyler Herro: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Ivica Zubac | Bam Adebayo: 31 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Kel'el Ware: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Kris Dunn | Tyler Herro: 16 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Simone Fontecchio: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| John Collins | Norman Powell: 19 poss., 1 pts (0/2) · Dru Smith: 7 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Kobe Sanders | Norman Powell: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Andrew Wiggins: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/5) |
| James Harden | Davion Mitchell: 24 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Bam Adebayo: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Nicolas Batum | Norman Powell: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Simone Fontecchio: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chris Paul | Davion Mitchell: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Tyler Herro: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cam Christie | Tyler Herro: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Norman Powell: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kobe Brown | Andrew Wiggins: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Norman Powell: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | Bam Adebayo: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Kel'el Ware: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Miller | Dru Smith: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Tyler Herro: 2 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |