3rd Quarter Report
The Heat are on the roadway however looking no even worse for wear. They have a little a cushion as they presently lead the Warriors 91-76.
The Heat went into the contest having actually won 3 straight and they’re simply one quarter far from another. Will they make it 4, or will the Warriors step up and ruin it? We’ll understand quickly.
Who’s Playing
Miami Heat @ Golden State Warriors
Existing Records: Miami 18-12, Golden State 15-15
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, California
- TELEVISION: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for complimentary. Regional limitations might use.)
- Ticket Cost: $149.00
What to Know
The Warriors are on a eight-game streak of home wins, while the Heat are on a three-game streak of away wins: among those streaks will end. The Golden State Warriors will complete 2023 at home by hosting the Miami Heat at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Chase. The Warriors are anticipated to win (however not by much) so they much better bring their A-game into this one.
The Warriors lost a heartbreaker to the Nuggets when they fulfilled back in April, and they entrusted an agony of mind once again on Monday. Golden State took a 120-114 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver. The Warriors have actually not had much luck with the Nuggets just recently, as the group’s lost the last 4 times they’ve fulfilled.
In spite of the defeat, the Warriors had strong provings from Brandin Podziemski, who scored 13 points in addition to 9 rebounds and 6 helps, and Andrew Wiggins, who scored 22 points. Podziemski set a brand-new season high mark in takes with 5.
Miami didn’t have too much breathing space in their match versus Philadelphia on Monday, however they still strolled away with a 119-113 triumph.
The Heat count on the efforts of Bam Adebayo, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Jaime Jaquez Jr., who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 10 rebounds. That’s the very first time this season that Jaquez Jr. took down 10 or more rebounds.
Golden State’s loss dropped their record to 15-15. When it comes to Miami, they are on a roll recently: they’ve won 4 of their last 5 matches, which offered an enormous bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Thursday’s match is forming up to be a scrappy video game: The Warriors have actually been smashing the glass this season, having actually balanced 47.4 rebounds per video game (they’re ranked initially in rebounds per video game total). It’s a various story for the Heat, however, as they’ve been balancing just 41.4 rebounds per video game. Offered the Warriors’ large benefit because location, the Heat will require to discover a method to close that space.
The Warriors lost versus the Heat in their previous match back in November of 2022,
