Feb 18, 2021 - Miami Heat at Sacramento Kings

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2/18/2021 Sacramento v. Miami Game Preview

	Miami Heat	(12-17, 5-10 away)
	Sacramento Kings	(12-16, 7-11 home)

February 18, 2021 at 10:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California

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Season Series - Miami won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 30, 2021	Sacramento	Miami	104 - 105	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 18, 2021	Miami	Sacramento	118 - 110	Miami	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Miami	35	48.4	38.4	83.1	.462	12.9	36.4	.353	17.3	21.8	.793	15.8	19.6	7.6	34.8	42.4	25.8	7.1	3.9	106.9
Sacramento	34	48.1	42.6	89.2	.477	12.3	33.5	.366	17.0	23.6	.719	13.9	19.9	10.4	32.1	42.5	25.9	6.7	4.9	114.4
MIA Opponents	35	48.4	38.9	86.9	.448	14.9	40.9	.365	16.1	20.4	.788	15.2	20.9	10.1	33.4	43.6	25.3	8.7	3.8	108.8
SAC Opponents	34	48.1	44.4	90.3	.492	13.5	33.5	.402	17.9	22.3	.806	13.1	20.2	10.3	34.4	44.7	26.3	7.6	4.9	120.3

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 30, 2021	Sacramento	Miami	104 - 105	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 7, 2020	Miami	Sacramento	97 - 105	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Jan 20, 2020	Sacramento	Miami	113 - 118	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 8, 2019	Miami	Sacramento	96 - 102	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Oct 29, 2018	Sacramento	Miami	123 - 113	Sacramento	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 14, 2018	Miami	Sacramento	119 - 123	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Jan 25, 2018	Sacramento	Miami	89 - 88	Sacramento	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 4, 2017	Miami	Sacramento	107 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Nov 1, 2016	Sacramento	Miami	96 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Apr 1, 2016	Miami	Sacramento	112 - 106	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 19, 2015	Sacramento	Miami	109 - 116	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 7, 2015	Sacramento	Miami	109 - 114	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 16, 2015	Miami	Sacramento	95 - 83	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 27, 2013	Miami	Sacramento	103 - 108	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 20, 2013	Sacramento	Miami	103 - 122	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 26, 2013	Sacramento	Miami	129 - 141	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 12, 2013	Miami	Sacramento	128 - 99	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 21, 2012	Sacramento	Miami	108 - 120	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 22, 2011	Sacramento	Miami	97 - 117	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 11, 2010	Miami	Sacramento	104 - 83	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 23, 2010	Sacramento	Miami	84 - 115	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 6, 2009	Miami	Sacramento	115 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 9, 2009	Miami	Sacramento	119 - 115	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Oct 31, 2008	Sacramento	Miami	77 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 2, 2008	Miami	Sacramento	109 - 120	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 26, 2008	Sacramento	Miami	86 - 107	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 16, 2007	Sacramento	Miami	97 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 7, 2006	Miami	Sacramento	93 - 91	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 22, 2006	Sacramento	Miami	99 - 119	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 2, 2005	Miami	Sacramento	98 - 87	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Mar 4, 2005	Sacramento	Miami	83 - 104	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 23, 2004	Miami	Sacramento	109 - 107	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Mar 6, 2004	Sacramento	Miami	96 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 13, 2004	Miami	Sacramento	86 - 90	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 5, 2003	Miami	Sacramento	70 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 3, 2002	Sacramento	Miami	78 - 88	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 9, 2001	Miami	Sacramento	88 - 95	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 10, 2001	Sacramento	Miami	90 - 75	Sacramento	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 14, 2001	Sacramento	Miami	104 - 114	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 10, 2000	Miami	Sacramento	97 - 101	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 10, 1999	Miami	Sacramento	107 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 29, 1999	Sacramento	Miami	88 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 20, 1998	Miami	Sacramento	91 - 77	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 11, 1997	Sacramento	Miami	82 - 101	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 26, 1997	Sacramento	Miami	88 - 101	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Nov 22, 1996	Miami	Sacramento	111 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 5, 1996	Sacramento	Miami	92 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 10, 1995	Miami	Sacramento	90 - 110	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 7, 1995	Miami	Sacramento	95 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 29, 1994	Sacramento	Miami	94 - 89	Sacramento	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 11, 1994	Miami	Sacramento	95 - 103	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 26, 1993	Sacramento	Miami	95 - 109	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 9, 1993	Miami	Sacramento	94 - 108	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 15, 1992	Sacramento	Miami	98 - 106	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 4, 1992	Miami	Sacramento	110 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 22, 1991	Sacramento	Miami	112 - 118	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Apr 2, 1991	Miami	Sacramento	90 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 8, 1991	Sacramento	Miami	83 - 95	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 13, 1990	Miami	Sacramento	87 - 121	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 28, 1990	Sacramento	Miami	92 - 113	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Apr 10, 1989	Miami	Sacramento	69 - 108	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 5, 1989	Sacramento	Miami	98 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 15, 1988	Miami	Sacramento	90 - 94	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 7, 1988	Sacramento	Miami	96 - 94	Sacramento	Regular Season	Miami Arena

2020-2021 Miami Heat Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Nunn	D. Robinson	J. Butler	K. Olynyk	B. Adebayo
Rotation	G. Dragic	T. Herro	A. Iguodala	P. Achiuwa
Rotation	G. Vincent	A. Bradley	K. Okpala	M. Harkless
Rotation		M. Strus
Lim PT				U. Haslem	M. Leonard
Lim PT					C. Silva

2020-2021 Sacramento Kings Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	D. Fox	B. Hield	H. Barnes	M. Bagley III	R. Holmes
Rotation	C. Joseph	T. Haliburton		D. Jeffries	H. Whiteside
Rotation				N. Bjelica
Rotation				J. Parker
Lim PT	J. Ramsey	K. Guy	J. James	R. Woodard II	C. Metu
Lim PT					N. Pelle

Miami Heat Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
15	Precious Achiuwa	SF	34	14.0	2.4	4.0	.584	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	2.4	.543	0.9	1.7	1.3	2.7	4.0	0.6	0.4	0.6	6.0
13	Bam Adebayo	C	33	33.9	7.2	12.7	.563	0.1	0.2	.333	4.8	5.7	.847	3.0	2.4	2.2	7.3	9.5	5.4	0.9	1.0	19.2
11	Avery Bradley	PG	10	21.1	3.1	6.6	.470	1.6	3.8	.421	0.7	0.9	.778	0.9	2.6	0.2	1.6	1.8	1.4	0.7	0.1	8.5
22	Jimmy Butler	GF	21	33.1	6.3	14.3	.442	0.3	1.5	.219	7.1	8.3	.862	2.3	1.1	2.1	5.7	7.8	7.8	1.9	0.4	20.1
7	Goran Dragic	G	21	26.9	5.3	11.7	.455	1.6	4.5	.362	2.6	3.1	.831	2.8	2.6	0.3	2.7	3.0	4.9	0.6	0.1	14.9
8	Maurice Harkless	F	10	10.9	0.4	1.0	.400	0.4	0.8	.500	0.0	0.2	.000	0.2	1.2	0.1	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.2	0.3	1.2
40	Udonis Haslem	FC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	Tyler Herro	SG	24	33.0	6.2	14.1	.442	2.1	5.9	.352	1.8	2.4	.772	2.5	1.6	0.5	5.4	5.9	3.7	0.6	0.4	16.4
28	Andre Iguodala	SF	33	21.6	1.7	4.3	.390	1.1	3.3	.343	0.3	0.5	.529	1.1	1.5	0.6	3.1	3.7	2.3	1.1	0.5	4.7
0	Meyers Leonard	C	3	9.8	1.0	2.3	.429	1.0	2.3	.429	0.3	0.7	.500	0.7	1.7	0.0	2.3	2.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	3.3
25	Kendrick Nunn	SG	27	30.1	5.5	11.7	.467	2.1	5.6	.375	1.2	1.3	.914	1.8	1.9	0.5	2.9	3.3	2.8	1.2	0.3	14.3
4	KZ Okpala	SG	18	10.1	0.7	1.8	.364	0.4	1.1	.350	0.1	0.3	.333	0.5	1.2	0.4	0.9	1.3	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.8
9	Kelly Olynyk	C	34	26.2	3.7	8.6	.430	1.8	5.8	.316	0.6	0.9	.733	1.3	2.8	0.9	4.8	5.7	2.0	0.8	0.6	9.8
55	Duncan Robinson	F	35	33.5	4.3	9.9	.428	3.3	8.5	.392	1.2	1.4	.840	1.4	2.5	0.1	3.9	3.9	1.5	0.5	0.2	13.0
30	Chris Silva	PF	6	8.8	1.0	1.5	.667	0.2	0.2	1.000	1.7	2.0	.833	1.3	2.3	1.2	1.8	3.0	1.0	0.2	0.3	3.8
31	Max Strus	G	19	14.9	2.5	5.4	.456	1.6	4.5	.365	0.5	0.7	.714	0.2	1.3	0.1	0.9	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	7.1
2	Gabe Vincent	G	25	15.0	2.1	5.7	.364	0.9	3.6	.258	0.8	0.8	.905	0.8	1.8	0.1	1.0	1.1	1.2	0.5	0.1	5.8

Sacramento Kings Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
35	Marvin Bagley III	PF	32	25.8	5.7	11.5	.496	1.0	2.8	.375	1.7	3.1	.541	1.5	2.5	2.4	5.2	7.6	0.9	0.6	0.5	14.1
40	Harrison Barnes	SF	31	35.6	5.5	11.2	.493	1.8	4.5	.403	3.8	4.6	.818	1.5	1.3	1.0	5.2	6.2	3.5	0.8	0.2	16.6
88	Nemanja Bjelica	PF	17	17.1	3.1	6.2	.495	0.7	2.4	.300	1.6	2.1	.771	1.1	1.7	0.8	3.1	3.9	2.1	0.2	0.1	8.4
5	De'Aaron Fox	PG	33	34.0	8.2	17.7	.465	1.8	5.4	.345	4.4	6.5	.676	3.2	2.8	0.6	2.6	3.2	7.4	1.2	0.5	22.8
7	Kyle Guy	SG	14	8.2	1.0	3.1	.318	0.4	1.7	.250	0.5	0.6	.875	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.8	1.0	1.1	0.3	0.0	2.9
0	Tyrese Haliburton	PG	30	30.1	5.1	10.3	.494	2.4	5.5	.433	0.7	0.8	.833	1.5	1.2	1.0	2.6	3.6	5.4	1.4	0.6	13.2
24	Buddy Hield	G	34	34.5	5.3	14.0	.377	3.8	10.2	.369	1.6	1.9	.844	1.8	2.6	0.3	4.1	4.4	3.1	0.8	0.3	15.9
22	Richaun Holmes	F	30	29.4	5.5	8.4	.657	0.0	0.2	.167	1.9	2.4	.806	1.4	4.0	2.5	5.7	8.2	1.7	0.7	1.5	13.0
10	Justin James	SG	13	5.3	0.7	1.8	.391	0.2	0.7	.222	0.2	0.6	.250	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.7
19	DaQuan Jeffries	SF	10	17.6	2.1	5.0	.420	0.8	2.4	.333	0.6	0.7	.857	0.5	1.6	0.6	1.4	2.0	0.4	0.5	0.4	5.6
9	Cory Joseph	PG	34	20.1	2.4	5.4	.432	0.6	2.0	.299	0.8	1.0	.771	1.0	2.3	0.6	1.6	2.2	2.3	0.7	0.2	6.1
25	Chimezie Metu	PF	11	6.5	1.4	2.7	.500	0.1	0.3	.333	0.5	0.8	.667	0.5	0.9	1.0	1.1	2.1	0.5	0.3	0.5	3.4
33	Jabari Parker	F	2	12.5	2.0	3.5	.571	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	1.5	2.0	0.5	2.5	3.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	4.0
3	Jahmi'us Ramsey	PG	4	3.9	0.5	1.0	.500	0.2	0.8	.333	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.2
30	Glenn Robinson	SF	23	16.1	1.8	4.3	.424	0.7	1.9	.364	0.9	1.0	.913	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	2.0	0.9	0.2	0.1	5.3
20	Hassan Whiteside	C	23	14.6	3.5	6.0	.580	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	2.4	.545	1.0	1.8	1.6	4.2	5.7	0.5	0.3	1.3	8.3
13	Robert Woodard II	G	6	2.8	1.0	1.8	.545	0.2	0.5	.333	0.0	0.3	.000	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.8	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2

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2020-2021 Team Stats

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

2020-2021 Miami Heat Depth Chart

2020-2021 Sacramento Kings Depth Chart

Miami Heat Player Stats

Sacramento Kings Player Stats

Miami Heat Last 10 Games

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