LA Clippers
2026-12-18
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Miami Heat
Biggest mismatches
MIA's offense ranks 10th in shooting, and LAC ranks 26th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (LAC 8 games, MIA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
LACMIA
Scoring
109.125th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
118.07th · Above avg
115.622nd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
122.927th · Bottom 5
-6.523rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-4.921st · Below avg
Efficiency
105.126th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.115th · Average
113.524th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
116.026th · Bottom 5
-8.424th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-5.021st · Below avg
102.913th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
106.13rd
Shooting
53.5%15th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.3%10th · Above avg
57.5%12th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.7%11th · Average
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.015th · Average
38.2%5th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
33.5%20th · Average
0.2721st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2915th · Average
Defense
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
10.15th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.417th · Average
4.522nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.113th · Average
Possessions
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.9%8th · Above avg
24.8%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
23.8%26th · Bottom 5
41.525th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.219th · Average
25.621st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
29.52nd · Top 5
Recent form
LA ClippersLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.
Miami HeatLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.
Key players
LA Clippers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius GarlandG | 20.9 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 58.4 |
| Rui HachimuraF | 14.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 48.2 |
| Brook LopezC | 13.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 64.8 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 12.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 53.9 |
Miami Heat| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis AntetokounmpoF | 28.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 60.6 |
| Bam AdebayoC-F | 18.6 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 60.3 |
| Davion MitchellG | 15.4 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 59.9 |
| Klay ThompsonG | 14.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 63.6 |
Injury report
LA ClippersBradley Beal G · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Miami HeatNobody listed.
Earlier this season
2026-11-04 · at LACMIA 117 – LAC 116
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.