The Heat posted a 52 percent success rate from the field, with four members of the first unit managing double digits in the scoring column. James Harden did generate 38 - point, 12 - rebound, 12 - assist triple - double, but the other four members of their starting five combined for just 41 points. Matching 23 - point efforts from Hassan Whiteside and Dion Waiters led the Heat, with the former also hauling in 14 boards. Goran Dragic contributed 21 points, while Rodney McGruder supplied 11. Tyler Johnson paced the second unit with 16 points. Ryan Anderson was a distant second behind Harden with 17 points, while Clint Capela posted 12. Eric Gordon matched Capela's point total in 32 minutes off the bench. Patrick Beverley and Trevor Ariza notably combined for just 12 points, with the former exiting after 12 minutes with a groin strain.
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 "PlayerStat(G, 'Eric Gordon') has 32 Minutes played"]