It couldn’t have been a gutsier way for the Miami Heat to win on Wednesday night. With a, 110-107, victory over the Sacramento Kings, the Heat would improve to 4-5 on the season, as they appear to be playing with more energy and cohesion.
More notably, they did it all in the absence of Jimmy Butler, who was given the night off due to left hip tightness. Without their leading scorer on the floor, Miami was able to find a multitude of ways to provide consistent offense.
There were much-needed performances from Kyle Lowry (22 points, seven assists), who was at his peak aggression from the opening tip but included Bam Adebayo (20 points, 11 rebounds) as he dueled with Domantas Sabonis in yet another impressive star-center battle.
Albeit, there were no exceptions for the Heat’s Next Man Up mentality against Sacramento. Not even for Tyler Herro, as the spotlight shone brightly upon Miami’s 22-year-old shooting guard.
Herro would lead all scorers with 26 points on 12-for-21 shooting. And to top off his efficient night, it was this go-ahead three-pointer that lifted the Miami Heat up by three with 1.8 seconds remaining in the contest.
13 of his 26 points in the 4th, including the game winner.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 3, 2022
Tyler Herro, ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/WRPUmsOkqt
In another cold-blooded highlight, Herro adds to what’s already been a montage of clutch performances. However, one must also keep this in mind.
These are the moments for which he’s been groomed for over the course of his five-year career.