On February 16, Beijing time, the Lone Ranger defeated the Heat 107-99 away and overturned the first place in the East. Doncic had 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Lone Ranger not only ended the Heat's five-game winning streak, but also avenged the defeat of the opponent in the last meeting. The Heat led by up to 13 points, and the Lone Ranger completed the comeback in the third quarter and won. The Lone Rangers' two new signings made their debuts, with Bertans scoring 12 points and Dinwiddie scoring 4 points and five assists. The Heat's Butler cut 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Statistics
Lone Rangers: Doncic 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Brunson 19 points and 6 assists, Finney Smith 14 points and 5 rebounds, Bertans 12 points, Kleber 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks, Dinwiddie 4 points and 5 assists
Heat: Butler 29 points and 10 rebounds, Adebayor 21 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, Lowry 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Jurt Cevenn 11 points and 8 rebounds
Star of the Field: Kléber
Doncic did not feel good in this game, and Kléber, who came off the bench, played well, not only contributing to the rebounding, but also delivering 5 blocks, and the key three points ended the game.
Game tidbits
Screwed up! Adebayor didn't snap the ball in the back buckle, and the ball seemed to hit his head and bounce out.
Between games, Butler turned basketball!
Bertans split into 2+1 and roared with excitement!
Highlight moments
Adebayor grabbed the front panel and scored with a dunk!
Before the end of the first quarter, Jurt Cevenn threw a whistle to hit!
Bertans scored three points from the bottom corner to hit the first goal of the Lone Ranger's career!
Dinwiddie also made his debut after the change of team, scoring the first goal of his lone ranger career under the basket!
Doncic sent a wonderful pass behind it, and Kleber hit a three-point shot!
Doncic dribbled consecutively, breaking through Tucker's throw to score!
Game review
In the first quarter, Butler scored from mid-range, Adebayor hit a layup, Doncic hit a three-pointer, and Adebayor made up for it. Green scored five straight points, Brunson hit a three-pointer and the Lone Ranger went on an 8-0 run. Duncan Robinson hit a three-pointer, Adebayor hooked up and the Heat responded with a 12-1 run. Finney Smith hit a three-pointer and Jurth Cevenne scored six straight points to give the Heat a 28-23 lead over the Lone Rangers in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Bertans hit two three-pointers in a row, Highsmith also returned the three-pointer, Brunson scored 2+1, and the Lone Ranger overtook the Heat. Strus hit a 3+1, with Dinwiddie hitting a layup and Lowry hitting a three-pointer. Green hit three-pointers and Adebayor scored seven straight points. Butler scored from mid-range, Doncic threw a free throw, tucker scored five straight points to give the Heat a 13-point lead. Doncic hit two free throws and Kleber hit a three-pointer to give the Heat a 59-51 lead over the Mavericks at halftime.
Easy side to fight again, Adebayor scored from mid-range, Kleber and Doncic hit three points in a row, Lowry hit three-pointers, Powell received a dunk in the air, and the Lone Ranger narrowed the point gap to 6 points. Adebayo hooked up, Powell scored from the basket, Finney Smith hit a three-pointer and the Mavericks hit a 7-0 stop for the Heat. Butler scored six straight points and Doncic scored four in a row. Bertans hit a three-pointer and then completed a dunk 2+1, and the third quarter ended, and the Lone Ranger led the Heat 81-78.
In the final quarter, Jurte Severn made two free throws, Dinwiddie scored on a layup, Brunson hit a three-pointer, Kleber hit a layup, and the Lone Ranger stretched the gap to 10 points. Butler scored eight straight points and Finney Smith hit three-pointers. Doncic missed two free throws and Butler made two free throws, and the Heat narrowed the gap to three points. Brunson hit two free throws and Finney Smith scored on a layup. Butler hit another shot, Brunson hit a three-pointer, Adebayor scored four straight points and Kléber killed the game with three points. In the end, the Lone Ranger beat the Heat on the road.
Both sides started
Lone Rangers: Doncic, Brunson, Green, Finney Smith, Powell
Heat: Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Butler, Tucker, Adebayor