Klay Thompson's Corner Three Saves the Heat, and Warriors Are Big Favorites Next
Klay Thompson hit a one-second 3 to finish a 20-point Heat comeback over the Clippers. DraftKings has Golden State favored by 7.5 for Thursday's game.
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Key takeaways
- Klay Thompson's three-pointer with one second left finished a 20-point comeback and gave Miami a 117-116 overtime win over the Clippers, per ESPN.
- Thompson scored 30 points with eight threes and Bam Adebayo had a game-high 35 as the Heat improved to 3-5.
- DraftKings opened Golden State -4.5 for Thursday's game and now has the Warriors at -7.5, per ESPN's odds feed.
- ESPN lists Kristaps Porzingis, Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody and Gui Santos as out for Golden State.
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Klay Thompson Hits Game Winner as Heat Erase 20-Point Clippers Lead
Klay Thompson hit a corner three-pointer with one second left to complete a 20-point comeback and give Miami a 117-116 overtime win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday, per ESPN. Bam Adebayo set the screen that freed him, and Giannis Antetokounmpo made the inbound pass.
You can fight Father Time, and [Thompson] is doing it.
Thompson, 36, finished with 30 points and eight threes, his first eight-three game since December 2023. Adebayo scored a game-high 35. Miami is 3-5 after losing its first four games. ESPN also reported that Miami won a challenge on a late fourth-quarter foul call, but the officials still gave Rui Hachimura two free throws for a defensive foul on Adebayo, and his second sent the game to overtime.
Heat at Warriors Odds: What the Market Did
Miami visits Golden State (5-3) on Thursday night. Per ESPN's odds feed (DraftKings) as of November 5 at about 9 AM ET, the Warriors have grown as favorites since the open.
| Market | Opening | Current | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Golden State -4.5 | Golden State -7.5 | Up 3 points |
| Warriors moneyline | -164 | -281 | Shorter |
| Heat moneyline | +138 | +230 | Longer |
| Total | 238.5 | 235.5 | Down 3 |
The feed does not say why a line moved, so what follows is our reading and not a reported cause.
Our Read: One Shot, Eight Games, and a Thin Warriors Roster
- A buzzer-beater is not a trend. Miami needed a 20-point comeback and a screen-and-shoot play to win on the road, and it is still 3-5. The market appears to treat the win as one result in a small sample.
- Golden State's injuries cut the other way. ESPN lists Porzingis, Butler, Moody and Santos as out. A bigger spread despite those absences suggests the market rates the Warriors' current group, but we cannot confirm that.
- Thompson's shooting is the swing factor. Eight threes is rare for him now, so a repeat is unlikely to be routine, and the lower total fits a belief that scoring may cool.
What to Watch in Heat vs. Warriors
- Whether Miami's starters carry the workload on the second night of a back-to-back, since they played in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
- Warriors injury updates before tip-off, since the line may move again.
- Thompson's shot volume against his old team.
- Adebayo's role as a screener and scorer after his 35.
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