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MIA 3-6
114 – 108
FINAL
SAC 1-8

Miami Heat 114, Sacramento Kings 108 — Recap

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📰Game Recap

The Miami Heat defeated the Sacramento Kings 114-108, validating SportsFBI's pregame lean of Miami at 61%. The foundation of the victory was established early as Miami seized control in the opening frame, outscoring Sacramento 34-30 behind a strong offensive start. Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the interior with 29 points and 14 rebounds on 14-of-23 shooting, while Klay Thompson added 23 points, converting 7-of-15 from the field including seven three-pointers.

Miami extended its advantage further in the second quarter, putting up another 34 points while holding Sacramento to 29 to build a comfortable margin before halftime. Darius Acuff Jr. carried the load for the Kings, finishing with a game-high 32 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 11-of-21 with three triples, but Sacramento struggled to contain Miami's balanced attack. Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Davion Mitchell orchestrated the offense with 17 points and 11 assists alongside 2 threes.

Following a tight 23-22 third quarter in favor of Miami, the Kings made a late push in the final period by outscoring the Heat 27-23. However, the early deficits proved insurmountable despite Sacramento's fourth-quarter surge. Miami's consistent scoring across the first three quarters preserved the lead until the final buzzer secured the 114-108 regular-season outcome.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Miami Heat (61% confidence). It gave a 12% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 6 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · MIA -11.5 SAC covered Won by 6
Total · 235.5 Under 222 combined
Moneyline MIA -590 · SAC +430 MIA favored
Line movementOpening line → close
Spread (SAC) +9.5+11.5 +2
Total 240.5235.5 -5
Moneyline (SAC) +280+430 +150

Standouts

Top Scorer · SAC
Darius Acuff Jr.
32 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 3 3PM · 11-21 FG
Scoring · MIA
Giannis Antetokounmpo
29 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 14-23 FG
Scoring · MIA
Klay Thompson
23 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 7 3PM · 8-15 FG
Season highs
Precious Achiuwa · Season-high 14 rebounds

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

MIA 16 largest lead Q3 10:05 (MIA 75, SAC 59) · 14-0 run, Q2 1:33–Q3 10:05
SAC 5 largest lead Q1 8:34 (MIA 5, SAC 10) · 14-0 run, Q3 2:01–Q4 9:24
Swings 11 lead changes Tied 8 times

Ahead for good: Pelle Larsson makes 24-foot three pointer (Klay Thompson assists) (Q4 5:56, MIA 98, SAC 95).

Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
  • Q4 3:53 Darius Acuff Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2SAC · MIA 104, SAC 100
  • Q4 3:53 Darius Acuff Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2SAC · MIA 104, SAC 101
  • Q4 3:18 Klay Thompson makes running layup (Davion Mitchell assists)MIA · MIA 106, SAC 101
  • Q4 1:58 Bam Adebayo makes tip shotMIA · MIA 108, SAC 101
  • Q4 1:51 Darius Acuff Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2SAC · MIA 108, SAC 102
  • Q4 1:51 Darius Acuff Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2SAC · MIA 108, SAC 103
  • Q4 1:35 Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)MIA · MIA 110, SAC 103
  • Q4 1:17 De'Andre Hunter makes driving layup (Keegan Murray assists)SAC · MIA 110, SAC 105
  • Q4 0:59 Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Davion Mitchell assists)MIA · MIA 112, SAC 105
  • Q4 0:24 Davion Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2MIA · MIA 113, SAC 105
  • Q4 0:24 Davion Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2MIA · MIA 114, SAC 105
  • Q4 0:17 De'Andre Hunter makes 29-foot three point jumper (Darius Acuff Jr. assists)SAC · MIA 114, SAC 108

Linescore

1234 T
MIA 34342323 114
SAC 30292227 108

🧮 How They Scored

MIASAC
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
60.2%Effective FG%53.0%
11.9%Turnover %16.3%
19.0%Offensive rebound %26.3%
0.205Free-throw rate0.280

Box Score

Miami Heat

Player MINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Davion Mitchell G 40173110126-112-63-6-5
Giannis Antetokounmpo F 342914322514-230-11-7+19
Bam Adebayo C-F 3418843017-151-53-3-5
Andrew Wiggins F-G 326310112-62-40-0-6
Klay Thompson G 3223240208-157-130-0+18
Pelle Larsson G 2211331014-73-40-0+3
Bobby Portis F 204110001-41-41-2+6
Ryan Conwell G 196221022-52-50-0+10
Tim Hardaway Jr. G 70000010-20-10-0-10

Sacramento Kings

Player MINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Darius Acuff Jr. G 393251010511-213-77-7-12
Precious Achiuwa F 3671420163-50-01-2-6
De'Andre Hunter F 3114310014-112-74-4-19
Zach LaVine G 2515420026-101-52-2-6
Keegan Murray F 2310122103-100-34-4-8
Malik Monk G 219231023-90-33-4+10
Leaky Black F 206511102-42-40-0+1
Dylan Cardwell C 184930122-30-00-0+2
Daeqwon Plowden G-F 126000002-42-40-0+4
Emanuel Sharp G 125102002-51-40-0+7
Jonathan Mogbo F 30000000-00-00-0-3

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2026-27 season series MIA 1 – 0 SAC
Last 13 meetings · since 2020-21 MIA 8 – 5 SAC
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
After this game
Miami Heat 4-6 W1 L10 4-6 Next game: @ UTA · Tue, Nov 10
Sacramento Kings 1-9 L3 L10 1-9 Next game: vs ORL · Tue, Nov 10

🔍 Key Suspects Results

3 of 4 graded picks hit. Pushes and voided picks are not counted.

MIA — Away
Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo F Assists 6.5 UNDER HIT Actual 3
Bobby Portis Bobby Portis F Pts+Reb 13.5 OVER MISS Actual 5
SAC — Home
Precious Achiuwa Precious Achiuwa F Points 11.5 UNDER HIT Actual 7
Keegan Murray Keegan Murray F Threes 1.5 UNDER HIT Actual 0

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