Good flowing offensive and 31 assists helps the Clippers win in Miami over the Heat

Tonight on TNT the first game was between the L.A. Clippers and the Miami Heat, the second game they've played in Florida after playing in Orlando the other night.   Good unselfish play and coach Doc Rivers preaching trust your teammates helped.  The Clippers had 31 assists in this game and 12 of them were by the assist maestro Chris Paul.  The Clippers defeated the Miami Heat in American Airlines Arena 110-93 to improve their record to 7-4 while Miami Heat falls to 6-6.  I was impressed with what I got to see in this game.  I wished I could have watched the whole thing, but I didn't get to it in time.  Lob City was in effect on many plays, for the Miami Heat don't have many answers at the rim. Miami Heat to me just didn't move the ball the way the Clippers did.  The Heat only had 11 assists in this game.   The Clippers shot 55 percent for the game, while the Miami Heat only shot 44 percent from the field.   To me the L.A. Clippers were reminded me of 2014 NBA Finals Champs San Antonio Spurs.  4 of the 5 starters scored in double figures, and the fifth starter scored at least 9 points.  Here are the stats for each team.


Top 5 L.A. Clippers Scorers

Chris Paul- 26 points, 12 assists, 2 rebounds, 8/13 FG, 7/8 FT, 3/5 3PTFG
Blake Griffin- 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 12/18 FG, 1/3 FT, 1/2 3PTFG
J.J. Redick- 14 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 5/11 FG, 4/8 3PTFG
DeAndre Jordan- 12 points, 11 rebounds, 6/6 FG, 0/2 FT
Matt Barnes- 9 points, 4/6 FG, 1/2 3PTFG


Top 5 Miami Heat Scorers

Chris Bosh- 28 points, 7 rebounds, 9/17 FG, 9/9 FT, 1/2 3PTFG
Shabazz Napier- 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5/9 FG, 5/6 FT, 2/6 3PTFG
Luol Deng- 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5/10 FG, 3/4 FT, 0/4 3PTFG
Mario Chalmers- 13 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, 4/6 FG, 4/4 FT, 1/3 3PTFG
Shannon Brown- 9 points, 2 steals, 4/7 FG, 1/2 3PTFG



The Clippers shot 41 percent from three point land.  I would like to see the Clippers improve at the free throw line.  They shot 64 percent from the line.  I know that I have to be objective, but I would like to see the L.A. Clippers get to the NBA Finals at least for one year, and for to me the best point guard in the NBA Chris Paul win a championship.  So what are your thoughts on this game? Send me your comments. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land. The place where you can read articles, send comments and purchase pro basketball merchandise.