Thompson's 3 with 1.0 second left lifts Heat past Clippers

Klay Thompson hit a 3-pointer with 1.0 second left in overtime to give the Miami Heat a 117-116 win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday, November 4, after they rallied from 20 points down.

Thompson scored 30 points and made 8 of 17 from 3-point range. His winner was a 23-footer off a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Darius Garland put the Clippers up 112-109 in overtime with a 3-pointer. After Thompson tied it at 112, Garland hit a pullup jumper and a floater for a 116-112 lead, and Bam Adebayo cut it to 116-114 with a fadeaway at 1:04.

Miami (3-5) led by nine late in the first quarter before the Clippers (1-7) took over in the second. A 10-0 run put them ahead 34-33, and an 11-0 run soon after made it 45-35. Los Angeles led 63-43 late in the half.

The Heat still trailed 101-91 with five minutes left in regulation. They outscored the Clippers 26-15 over that stretch and overtime. The lead changed hands eight times, and the game was tied five times.

Adebayo scored 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo added 27 points and 14 rebounds.

Garland led the Clippers with 26 points but turned the ball over six times. Rui Hachimura added 21 points, and Brook Lopez scored 20 on 8-of-11 shooting. The Los Angeles bench outscored Miami's 32-11.

Los Angeles shot better, with an effective field goal percentage of 56.7, but committed 18 turnovers and grabbed six offensive rebounds to Miami's 12. Those extra possessions kept the Heat close until Thompson's last shot fell.

Up next

Heat: at the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, November 5.

Clippers: home against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, November 8.