Adebayo, Butler lift Heat past Kawhi-less Clippers 115-110
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 26 points and the Miami Heat held off the Los Angeles Clippers 115-110 on Thursday night. Tyler Herro scored 19 and Caleb Martin finished with 17 for the Heat. Butler scored Miami’s final eight points. Paul George finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Clippers, who went 0-2 on their Florida swing after falling in overtime at Orlando on Wednesday. Reggie Jackson scored 20 for the Clippers, while Nic Batum and Marcus Morris Sr. each added 11.