1 winner, 3 losers from the Miami Heat's 120-100 loss to Warriors

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The Miami Heat could not sweep the back-to-back, losing 120-100 to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night inside Chase Center. Miami was bogged down in the second half, scoring just 47 points at a 35.7 percent clip. The loss drops the Heat to 3-6 on the season with two more games left on their five-game road trip.

Who were a few winners and losers? Let’s examine!

Loser: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Skinny: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s defense was a step slow over his final couple years in Milwaukee. But I thought Antetokounmpo’s effort defensively has been quite poor to begin the season, especially in this 20-point loss. Of course, I do want to acknowledge he’s 31 playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but it felt like he was floating far too often.

Though the majority of my concerns came offensively. Antetokounmpo finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds, but only five of his 13 attempts came inside the paint. Draymond Green baited the 10-time All-Star and two-time MVP into far too many jumpers, including five from 3-point range. Golden State’s game plan was executed to perfection, but I think Antetokounmpo helped that cause to a certain extent.

Winner: Ryan Conwell

Skinny: Conwell was a big bright spot Thursday.

The rookie guard is rightfully building trust. He was excellent defensively all night, which kept him on the floor for 30 minutes. He finished with 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the floor and 3-of-6 from 3-point range.

Conwell’s a gifted spot-up shooter when he has his feet under him. He’s going to compete and be physical at the point-of-attack, and he’s beginning to understand the nuances and communication required for an Erik Spoelstra-coached defense.

Loser: Andrew Wiggins

Skinny: Wiggins scored the game’s first basket — a nice, in-rhythm jump hook over second-year guard Will Richard.

Well, that ended up being his only make on six attempts in 21:24. He missed both of his threes, hauling down six rebounds with four assists and one block.

Beyond that, Wiggins’ defense still wasn’t to par, nor was his effectiveness offensively. He’s not guarding at an even respectable level. If he’s not making open threes, that’s a massive issue that Erik Spoelstra must juggle. Evidently, he only played 10 second-half minutes, and I’m curious to see whether or not his starting spot gets poached by Pelle Larsson.

Loser: Pelle Larsson

Skinny: Speaking of Larsson, while he did tie a bench-high with 13 points, his decision-making was poor all night. He missed multiple kick-outs to open shooters and dump-off attempts. Right now, he’s too predictable on his drives and he’s too hesitant to shoot when given a (semi-)open look.

Larsson’s a very good defender who knows how to be physical. But he’s not a good enough ballhandler to be playing games in traffic. He’s also a much better playmaker than what he showed tonight, as evidenced by his five turnovers.