Nights like these are what Klay Thompson has lived by. The LA Clippers had a chance to rally in overtime when Giannis Antetokounmpo got Thompson open in the corner off a Bam Adebayo screen 3.1 seconds after the time expired to send the Miami Heat past the Clippers, 117-116. The Clippers were down to their last two timeouts and Kobe Sanders' desperado over the backboard from the backcourt was missed at the buzzer. Thompson had 11 shots for 30 points, including 8 made threes, and Bam Adebayo scored 35 points, had 14 rebounds and dished out 6 assists.Thompson had 30 points on 11-of-22 shooting, including 8 on threes, with Bam Adebayo netting 35 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and dropping in 6 assists. The Clippers were led by Darius Garland, who had eight assists and 26 points in the defeat.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
| Miami Heat | 33 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 117 |
| LA Clippers | 24 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 116 |
Miami went 3-5 (2-2 on the road) while LA Clippers suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, 1-7 (1-3 home).
Miami opened the scoring, scoring 33-24 after the first quarter with an early blast from Klay Thompson after a deep ball. The Heat trailed by 67-52 at the end of the second quarter, when the Clippers had their biggest quarter of the game by far. Miami went on to come back and put on a 29-20 fourth quarter to tie the game at 107 and force overtime, in the third of which it used 19 of its 26 offensive possessions with 16 dunks.Miami used 19 of its 26 offensive possessions with 16 dunks on the third quarter to come back to tie the game at 107 and force overtime.
The contest was a close match throughout and there was no dominance from either side. The Clippers had one final opportunity in the final moments, but the Miami defense got the ball and drove it up the court. Thompson was open in the corner off an Antetokounmpo screen with 3.1 seconds remaining in the game to cash in on his 3-pointer with a 117-116 lead. LA's Kobe Sanders tried to make it a full-court heave at the buzzer but that attempt fell short, pushing Miami over its win.
Thompson's 11-of-22 field goal and 8-of-17 from three-point range capped a vintage shooting night that saw him score 30 points. He was 27 points and seven made threes in 116 minutes against the Clippers and hit them on and off the court multiple times during the 116 minutes. The game-winning play, an Antetokounmpo read-and-kick off a screen from Adebayo, was a textbook performance of what Miami was looking for with its roster this offseason: multiple shot-creators with the ability to put a knockdown shooter in position on the board in the clutch.
Thompson's shot was the one that grabbed the attention, but Miami came back from a nine-point deficit after three quarters. Bam Adebayo had the most prolific game overall for Miami, scoring game-high 35 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out four assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a near triple-double with his 27 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, while Davion Mitchell quietly scored 11 points and had a team-high 10 assists.
Darius Garland also scored in style with 26 points in his first three games, while Rui Hachimura (21 points, 9 rebounds) and Brook Lopez (20 points, 8 rebounds) all reached double figures. Keaton Wagler scored 11 points off the bench on a very efficient 3-of-4 three-point shooting. But that was the best they could muster, as the Clippers' second quarter proved to be the nightcap of their night, and L.A. was downed to 1-7 with its fifth straight loss.
Miami Heat — 117
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bam Adebayo | 35 | 10 | 4 |
| Klay Thompson | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27 | 14 | 6 |
| Davion Mitchell | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Pelle Larsson (bench) | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Bobby Portis Jr. (bench) | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ryan Conwell (bench) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. (bench) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simone Fontecchio (bench) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 117 | 50 | 35 |
Myron Gardner, Nikola Jović, Nick Richards and Dru Smith did not play (coach's decision).
LA Clippers — 116
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Darius Garland | 26 | 1 | 7 |
| Rui Hachimura | 21 | 9 | 7 |
| Brook Lopez | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Keaton Wagler (bench) | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Strus (bench) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Kris Dunn | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Kobe Sanders | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Isaiah Jackson | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Team Totals | 116 | – | – |
Miami will make its fifth consecutive West Coast journey to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Nov. 5. The Clippers will receive a couple days off before hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at Intuit Dome on Sunday, Nov. 8.
It was a road favorite deadlock for Miami as the game finished in a 3.1-second possession during overtime, which is about as close as the betting market could get to a coin-flip-style finish — and the side and the total could both go either way in this game prior to the coin flip. One of the highlights of the quarter for the Clippers was their 43-point barrage in the second quarter, while Miami had the same number of points in the fourth. Talk about the NBA odds on Thursday and Sunday with Sports OKBet's live odds.
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It was a 24-point Clippers quarter, a nine-point Heat rally and a player who was built for the moment for a storybook finish. It was a 30-point game that was anything but easy for Klay Thompson on the night as he earned Miami's first road victory of the season, and a winnable effort that fell short of the Clippers' goals in the final seconds for Darius Garland. The two sides are back in action in just a few days – Miami on their West Coast swing and LA seeking to end their home losing streak of five games.
Miami won 117-116 in overtime at Intuit Dome on November 4, 2026.
Klay Thompson made a go-ahead three-pointer from the corner with 3.1 seconds left in overtime, assisted by Giannis Antetokounmpo off a Bam Adebayo screen.
Thompson netted 30 points on 11-of-22 shooting from the field, including eight 3-pointers
