Heat use 30-2 run to pull away, tie franchise record with 24 3-pointers, roll past Clippers 140-123

MIAMI AP Norman Powell scored points against his former gang Bam Adebayo had points and rebounds in minutes and the Miami Heat downed the reeling Los Angeles Clippers - on Monday night Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins each scored for the Heat who trailed by two early in the second quarter before going on a - run Miami also hit -pointers tying a franchise record done on two previous occasions Miami went on a - run in the first of the third quarter all on -pointers two of them by Adebayo That turned a -point halftime lead into a -point edge and the outcome was not in serious doubt again Kawhi Leonard scored and Ivica Zubac finished with points and rebounds for the Clippers They started the season - and have gone - since falling to - the worst -game start for the franchise since a - beginning to the - season James Harden scored points for the Clippers in minutes and didn t play in the final The Clippers were outscored by points when he was on the floor Powell had points in the - spurt one where Miami shot for while the Clippers missed all of their shots Back-to-back s by Powell finished off the run The Clippers made things a bit captivating in the fourth with Leonard scoring points in that quarter and getting his crew within with minutes left But Miami scored the next nine points a three-point play by Herro then -pointers from Powell and Wiggins to put the event away It was Miami s fifth time reaching the -point mark this season after getting there a total of eight times in the franchise s first seasons Up next Clippers Visit Atlanta on Wednesday Heat Visit Dallas on Wednesday