3 winners, 2 losers from the Miami Heat’s road win over the Kings

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The Miami Heat pulled off a win on the road against the Kings and secured the 114-108 win. Here were a few winners and losers from the evening.

Winner: Davion Mitchell

Skinny: Davion controlled the offense through the fourth-quarter push that closed the game out. He finished with 17 points and 11 assists in 40 minutes, looking in command once Miami needed someone to steady the ship after a flat start to the period. The late-game poise and playmaking were exactly what the Heat needed on a night when shot selection and turnovers briefly threatened to undo an earlier lead.

Winner: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Skinny: Giannis led the team in plus-minus at +19 while finishing with 29 points and 14 rebounds in 34 minutes. He hit tough midrange jumpers, worked the glass, and remained the most consistent two-way presence for most of the night. His 5 turnovers kept it from a perfect outing, but the overall impact was exactly what Miami has needed from him.

Winner: Klay Thompson

Skinny: Klay hit 7-of-13 from three and finished with 23 points in 31 minutes while looking comfortable in stretches. The volume and efficiency from deep gave Miami the spacing it needed, and he was one of the few reliable perimeter threats when the offense stalled. His recent stretch of hot shooting has been a welcome development and seems to have found his groove in the Heat jersey.

Loser: Tim Hardaway Jr.

Skinny: Hardaway went 0-of-2 in seven minutes and finished a team-worst minus-10. He missed shots in the second quarter, came back in during a tight stretch in the fourth, missed again, and then turned the ball over in transition. He hasn’t hit a shot in three games now, and the limited, inefficient stints left the wing rotation thinner than it should have been. Need’s to start capitalizing on his opportunities like he did versus the Hawks, earlier in the season.

Loser: Pelle Larsson

Skinny: Pelle started over Wiggins and immediately picked up two fouls in the first two minutes. He was solid when on the floor, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting (3-of-4 from three) along with some hustle plays on the glass and defensively, but the foul trouble limited his impact. He picked up his fifth early in the fourth during a five-point game and eventually fouled out with six personals. The activity was there in spots, but the early and late fouls kept him from being a consistent factor.