Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationHeat roll past Warriors in Butler's return game, winning 112-86
Alec Burks scored 18 for Miami, which never trailed. The Heat were 17 for 25 from 3-point range.
Butler, in his first game back in Miami since a trade last month, had 11 points. Jonathan Kuminga scored 15, Brandin Podziemski had 14 and Gui Santos scored 13 for Golden State.
The Warriors played without Stephen Curry, held out for a second straight game with a pelvic contusion.
Heat: Nikola Jovic, who has missed Miami’s last 16 games over the last four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, has gotten clearance for all basketball activities. That means he could return at any time, but didn't play Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
MIA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Davion Mitchell makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 39.0 |  |
Trayce Jackson-Davis makes layup | 86 - 109 |
| 4th 43.1 | |
Gui Santos defensive rebound | 84 - 109 |
Statistics
 GS |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-83 | FG | 43-77 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-38 | 3PT | 17-25 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 68 |
| 11-16 | FT | 9-12 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kylor Kelley, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Dru Smith, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 1 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Oct 16 |
| Jimmy Butler III, F | Out | Oct 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Oct 15 |
| Draymond Green, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Al Horford, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,897 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
 Golden State |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | W2 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 3 | .250 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 4 | .000 | 2.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W3 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Orlando |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Charlotte |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
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