Tyler Herro scores 24 points, Heat top Wizards 121-114 in tournament opener
MIAMI (AP) New court, new uniforms and, the Miami Heat hope, a new start.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, Jimmy Butler added 20 points and the Heat snapped a four-game slide by beating the Washington Wizards 121-114 on Friday night.
Herro finished with 10 rebounds and nine assists for Miami. Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each scored 18 for the Heat, who shot 60%.
“We've got a long way to go,” Herro said.
It was the first In-Season Tournament game for both teams. The Heat - who won on their newly painted red court and ‘Heat Culture' jerseys - and Wizards are in East Group B along with Milwaukee, New York and Charlotte. The Bucks beat the Knicks 110-105 in the other East B game Friday night.
The Wizards next play a tournament game Nov. 10 at home against Charlotte; Miami's next tourney game is Nov. 14 at Charlotte.
Kyle Kuzma had 22 points for Washington, which got 19 from Jordan Poole and 14 from Deni Avdija.
“I think we need to play better and play a little bit harder for sure,” Kuzma said. “I think we all need to be better.”
The Wizards missed their first shot, then made their next 10 as part of a statistically bonkers opening quarter.
Washington shot 76.5% in the quarter, the best rate in the NBA this season, the Wizards’ best first quarter in their last 295 games (since Dec. 16, 2019) and the highest percentage allowed by the Heat in an opening period since an NBA Finals game against San Antonio on June 10, 2014 - 814 games ago, including playoffs.
Most of that early spree by the Wizards came against Miami’s fifth starting combination in its last five games. It marked only the third time in Heat history that they’ve used five different lineups in the season’s first six games; it also happened in 1994-95 and again in 2020-21, with the lineup changing in all six games that season. Haywood Highsmith started at power forward, even though Kevin Love - who didn't play - was available.
“Kevin brings so much from a spirit and connection and leadership standpoint," said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who agonized over the decision to not play Love. "This is just a move for now.”
But all those early Wizards makes didn’t even get Washington a lead after 12 minutes: it was 34-34 at the end of the first quarter, and Miami eventually took a 10-point lead before settling for a 60-54 edge at the half.
And then in the third, the Heat took control.: Miami outscored Washington 41-27, taking a 101-81 edge into the fourth. The Heat led by 25 midway through the fourth before Washington - using mostly backups - used a 15-0 run to get within 115-105.
The Wizards have allowed at least 31 points in all five of their third quarters this season.
“We allow teams all those big runs in the third,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. “We have to figure that out. Give them credit; they came out ready to go in that third quarter.”
The Wizards lost despite shooting 57%.
“The offense, definitely good tonight,” Butler said. “Defense, not as much.”
UP NEXT
Wizards: At Philadelphia on Monday night.
Heat: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Daniel Gafford vs. Bam Adebayo (Haywood Highsmith gains possession) | |||
11:34 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 0-2 | |
11:19 | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
11:10 | Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:06 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
11:01 | Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:57 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
10:47 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 0-4 | |
10:26 | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 3-4 | |
10:11 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 3-6 | |
9:46 | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving layup | 5-6 | |
9:37 | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | |||
9:27 | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-6 | |
9:27 | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:25 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | +2 | Haywood Highsmith makes two point driving reverse layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 6-8 | |
8:52 | Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
8:35 | Tyler Herro turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | |||
8:30 | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point running finger roll layup | 8-8 | |
8:17 | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
8:17 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-9 | |
8:17 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 | |
8:08 | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 10-10 | |
7:54 | Daniel Gafford blocks Bam Adebayo's two point driving dunk | |||
7:51 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 13-10 | |
7:26 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 13-13 | |
7:08 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 16-13 | |
6:49 | +3 | Jimmy Butler makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 16-16 | |
6:38 | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot | 19-16 | |
6:18 | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
6:18 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
6:18 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-17 | |
6:18 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-18 | |
6:01 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point cutting layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 21-18 | |
5:54 | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
5:54 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-19 | |
5:54 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 | |
5:44 | Bam Adebayo kicked ball violation | |||
5:36 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point stepback jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 23-20 | |
5:19 | Bam Adebayo offensive foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | Bam Adebayo turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:08 | Daniel Gafford offensive foul (Charge) (Duncan Robinson draws the foul) | |||
5:08 | Daniel Gafford turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:53 | Jimmy Butler turnover (bad pass) (Delon Wright steals) | |||
4:46 | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 26-20 | |
4:30 | Deni Avdija personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
4:22 | +3 | Haywood Highsmith makes three point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 26-23 | |
3:58 | Danilo Gallinari misses three point jump shot | |||
3:53 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists) | 26-26 | |
3:24 | Delon Wright turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
3:21 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point running dunk | 26-28 | |
3:20 | Wizards 60 second timeout | |||
3:03 | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Danilo Gallinari assists) | 28-28 | |
2:42 | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point driving layup (Duncan Robinson assists) | 28-30 | |
2:26 | Danilo Gallinari turnover (traveling) | |||
2:09 | Thomas Bryant misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
2:06 | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | |||
1:54 | Kyle Kuzma misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:53 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup | |||
1:35 | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | |||
1:31 | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point putback dunk | 28-32 | |
1:14 | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 31-32 | |
1:00 | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jimmy Butler assists) | 31-34 | |
0:48 | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 34-34 | |
0:36 | Duncan Robinson turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:30 | Delon Wright turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:09 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:06 | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Wizards offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Duncan Robinson steals) | |||
11:38 | Duncan Robinson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:34 | Kyle Kuzma misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:31 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 34-36 | |
11:08 | Delon Wright misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:06 | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | +2 | Duncan Robinson makes two point cutting layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 34-38 | |
10:57 | Wizards 60 second timeout | |||
10:36 | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Danilo Gallinari assists) | 36-38 | |
10:14 | +2 | Duncan Robinson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 36-40 | |
10:04 | Thomas Bryant blocks Danilo Gallinari's two point driving layup | |||
10:02 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
9:59 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:57 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound | |||
9:55 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists) | 36-43 | |
9:37 | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:32 | Danilo Gallinari offensive rebound | |||
9:32 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point tip layup | 38-43 | |
9:25 | Josh Richardson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:21 | Delon Wright defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Danilo Gallinari assists) | 40-43 | |
8:56 | Tyler Herro misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:54 | Johnny Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point cutting dunk (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 42-43 | |
8:50 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul) | |||
8:50 | Danilo Gallinari misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:47 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
8:43 | Josh Richardson technical foul (Flopping) | |||
8:43 | Danilo Gallinari misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:43 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | +2 | Josh Richardson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Duncan Robinson assists) | 42-45 | |
8:07 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point driving finger roll layup | 44-45 | |
7:52 | Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:51 | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | |||
7:35 | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Kyle Kuzma personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
7:18 | Bam Adebayo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:03 | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving layup | 46-45 | |
6:52 | +2 | Josh Richardson makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 46-47 | |
6:42 | Kyle Kuzma misses two point floating jump shot | |||
6:41 | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Kyle Kuzma turnover (traveling) | |||
6:29 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 46-49 | |
6:04 | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:01 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 46-52 | |
5:33 | Jordan Poole turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:22 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 46-54 | |
5:21 | Wizards 60 second timeout | |||
5:01 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Landry Shamet assists) | 48-54 | |
4:43 | Tyler Herro misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
4:41 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:39 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists) | 48-56 | |
4:29 | Tyus Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals) | |||
4:27 | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point running dunk | 48-58 | |
4:05 | Jordan Poole turnover (traveling) | |||
3:56 | Haywood Highsmith offensive foul (Off the ball) (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | |||
3:56 | Haywood Highsmith turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:47 | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | |||
3:43 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | |||
3:18 | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | |||
3:15 | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | |||
3:13 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
2:53 | Jimmy Butler misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:49 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 50-58 | |
2:38 | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | |||
2:38 | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 51-58 | |
2:30 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 51-60 | |
2:24 | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:20 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
2:13 | Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:10 | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | |||
1:57 | Deni Avdija misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
1:56 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Bam Adebayo turnover (traveling) | |||
1:30 | Jordan Poole misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
1:28 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:19 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
1:09 | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point cutting layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 53-60 | |
0:58 | Deni Avdija kicked ball violation | |||
0:57 | Jordan Poole personal foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | Tyler Herro turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | |||
0:34 | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | |||
0:34 | Deni Avdija misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:34 | Wizards offensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-60 | |
0:22 | Kyle Lowry misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:19 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |