- Match Date: Wednesday, February 05, 2020
- What Time: 9:00 PM (ET)
- Where Is It Being Played: Vivint Smart Home Arena
- TV Channel: ALT, SNRM
The Los Angeles Clippers (36-15) defeat the Miami Heat (34-16) 128-111 behind Landry Shamet 23 points, 6 threes.
Miami Heat preview
The Miami Heat will be looking for revenge after losing to the Clippers two weeks ago. Having lost only one home game before that loss, it’s added impetus for the Miami team to hit back despite having only a 12-12 away record this season. Bam Adebayo gave the Clippers a hard night last time around and he’ll be once again looking forward to matching up the Los Angeles based side.
Key player – Jimmy Butler
The five-time All-Star set a new season-high in their last game against the 76ers after dropping 38 points. Currently, he is averaging 20.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists this campaign while shooting at a mere 45.3% from the field. Leading a bunch of young, talented players, Butler has done well to lead the franchise to the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference.
Heat Predicted lineup
Kendrick Nunn, Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, James Johnson, Bam Adebayo
LA Clippers preview
Best team on paper, the LA Clippers have had a good season so far. With Paul George and Kawhi Leonard missing a chunk of the games, they still have managed to get to the second spot in the Western Conference and remain only 3.5 games behind cross-town rivals, the LA Lakers. Dull defensive stretches for them this season has been a problem and the Miami Heat are more than capable of exploiting that.
Key player – Kawhi Leonard
The reigning Finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard has had a terrific start to the season. Leonard had a streak of nine games where he scored 30 or more points. His defense is arguably the best in the league and when you combine that with his offensive prowess you get an unstoppable player. He is averaging 27.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists this season while shooting from 37.1% from beyond the arc.
Clippers predicted lineup:
Patrick Beverley, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Maurice Harkless, Ivica Zubac
Heat vs Clippers match predictions
While the Miami Heat is the better team right now, the Clippers with a fully fit roster is a team that’s hard to beat. It should be an enticing contest between two teams that are heavy on defense but expect the Clippers to edge this one with their home advantage.
The Los Angeles Clippers (branded as the LA Clippers) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of Pacific Division of the league’s Western Conference. The Clippers play their home games at the Staples Center, an arena they share with fellow NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, and were one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year, along with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers. The Braves saw some success and reached the playoffs three times, led by league Most Valuable Player (MVP) Bob McAdoo. Conflicts with the Canisius Golden Griffins over the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and the sale of the franchise led to them relocating from Buffalo, New York, to San Diego, California.
In 1978, upon relocating, the franchise was rebranded to be known as the San Diego Clippers, in reference to the sailing ships synonymous with San Diego Bay. The franchise saw limited success on the court in its six years in San Diego despite the acquisition of star center Bill Walton, who missed nearly three full seasons due to injury upon his arrival. In 1981, the franchise was acquired by Los Angeles-based real estate mogul, Donald Sterling.
In 1984, the franchise was controversially relocated to Los Angeles by Sterling without the approval of the NBA. Despite fines and a lawsuit brought on against franchise ownership by the NBA seeking to return the franchise to San Diego, the team was ultimately permitted to remain in Los Angeles, where they failed to see significant regular season or playoff success. They were frequently seen as an example of a perennial loser in American professional sports, drawing unfavorable comparisons to their historically successful city-rivals, the Lakers.
Between 2008 and 2017, the organization improved through the additions of players such as Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and Chris Paul. This lineup led the Clippers as a consistent playoff team and were nicknamed “Lob City”. In the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, the franchise won its first division titles. They appeared in the playoffs seven times from 2012 to 2019, equaling the number of appearances for the franchise from 1970 to 2011.
In 2019, the Clippers signed two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard and traded a record number of draft picks for perennial NBA All-Star Paul George.
The Miami Heat will be looking for revenge after losing to the Clippers two weeks ago. Having lost only one home game before that loss, it’s added impetus for the Miami team to hit back despite having only a 12-12 away record this season. Bam Adebayo gave the Clippers a hard night last time around and he’ll be once again looking forward to matching up the Los Angeles based side.
Key player – Jimmy Butler
The five-time All-Star set a new season-high in their last game against the 76ers after dropping 38 points. Currently, he is averaging 20.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists this campaign while shooting at a mere 45.3% from the field. Leading a bunch of young, talented players, Butler has done well to lead the franchise to the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference.
Heat Predicted lineup
Kendrick Nunn, Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, James Johnson, Bam Adebayo
LA Clippers preview
Best team on paper, the LA Clippers have had a good season so far. With Paul George and Kawhi Leonard missing a chunk of the games, they still have managed to get to the second spot in the Western Conference and remain only 3.5 games behind cross-town rivals, the LA Lakers. Dull defensive stretches for them this season has been a problem and the Miami Heat are more than capable of exploiting that.
Key player – Kawhi Leonard
The reigning Finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard has had a terrific start to the season. Leonard had a streak of nine games where he scored 30 or more points. His defense is arguably the best in the league and when you combine that with his offensive prowess you get an unstoppable player. He is averaging 27.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists this season while shooting from 37.1% from beyond the arc.
Clippers predicted lineup:
Patrick Beverley, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Maurice Harkless, Ivica Zubac
Heat vs Clippers match predictions
While the Miami Heat is the better team right now, the Clippers with a fully fit roster is a team that’s hard to beat. It should be an enticing contest between two teams that are heavy on defense but expect the Clippers to edge this one with their home advantage.
The Los Angeles Clippers (branded as the LA Clippers) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of Pacific Division of the league’s Western Conference. The Clippers play their home games at the Staples Center, an arena they share with fellow NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, and were one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year, along with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers. The Braves saw some success and reached the playoffs three times, led by league Most Valuable Player (MVP) Bob McAdoo. Conflicts with the Canisius Golden Griffins over the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and the sale of the franchise led to them relocating from Buffalo, New York, to San Diego, California.
In 1978, upon relocating, the franchise was rebranded to be known as the San Diego Clippers, in reference to the sailing ships synonymous with San Diego Bay. The franchise saw limited success on the court in its six years in San Diego despite the acquisition of star center Bill Walton, who missed nearly three full seasons due to injury upon his arrival. In 1981, the franchise was acquired by Los Angeles-based real estate mogul, Donald Sterling.
In 1984, the franchise was controversially relocated to Los Angeles by Sterling without the approval of the NBA. Despite fines and a lawsuit brought on against franchise ownership by the NBA seeking to return the franchise to San Diego, the team was ultimately permitted to remain in Los Angeles, where they failed to see significant regular season or playoff success. They were frequently seen as an example of a perennial loser in American professional sports, drawing unfavorable comparisons to their historically successful city-rivals, the Lakers.
Between 2008 and 2017, the organization improved through the additions of players such as Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and Chris Paul. This lineup led the Clippers as a consistent playoff team and were nicknamed “Lob City”. In the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, the franchise won its first division titles. They appeared in the playoffs seven times from 2012 to 2019, equaling the number of appearances for the franchise from 1970 to 2011.
In 2019, the Clippers signed two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard and traded a record number of draft picks for perennial NBA All-Star Paul George.
