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12/8/2022 Miami v. Los Angeles Game Preview

	L.A. Clippers	(14-13, 7-7 away)
	Miami Heat	(12-14, 9-5 home)

December 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET
Regular Season

FTX Arena
Miami, Florida

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Season Series - Miami won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Dec 8, 2022	L.A. Clippers	Miami	110 - 115	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 2, 2023	Miami	L.A. Clippers	110 - 100	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena

2022-2023 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
L.A. Clippers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miami	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
LAC Opponents	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MIA Opponents	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 28, 2022	L.A. Clippers	Miami	114 - 121	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Nov 11, 2021	Miami	L.A. Clippers	109 - 112	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 15, 2021	Miami	L.A. Clippers	118 - 125	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 28, 2021	L.A. Clippers	Miami	109 - 105	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 5, 2020	Miami	L.A. Clippers	111 - 128	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 24, 2020	L.A. Clippers	Miami	122 - 117	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 23, 2019	L.A. Clippers	Miami	111 - 99	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 8, 2018	Miami	L.A. Clippers	121 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Dec 16, 2017	L.A. Clippers	Miami	85 - 90	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Nov 5, 2017	Miami	L.A. Clippers	104 - 101	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 8, 2017	Miami	L.A. Clippers	86 - 98	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Dec 16, 2016	L.A. Clippers	Miami	102 - 98	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 7, 2016	L.A. Clippers	Miami	100 - 93	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 13, 2016	Miami	L.A. Clippers	90 - 104	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 11, 2015	Miami	L.A. Clippers	104 - 90	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Nov 20, 2014	L.A. Clippers	Miami	110 - 93	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 5, 2014	Miami	L.A. Clippers	116 - 112	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Nov 7, 2013	L.A. Clippers	Miami	97 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 8, 2013	L.A. Clippers	Miami	89 - 111	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Nov 14, 2012	Miami	L.A. Clippers	100 - 107	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 11, 2012	Miami	L.A. Clippers	89 - 95	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 6, 2011	L.A. Clippers	Miami	79 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 12, 2011	Miami	L.A. Clippers	105 - 111	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Mar 10, 2010	L.A. Clippers	Miami	97 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 10, 2010	Miami	L.A. Clippers	84 - 94	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 2, 2009	L.A. Clippers	Miami	95 - 119	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Nov 29, 2008	Miami	L.A. Clippers	96 - 97	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Mar 10, 2008	L.A. Clippers	Miami	99 - 98	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 9, 2007	Miami	L.A. Clippers	100 - 94	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 3, 2007	L.A. Clippers	Miami	110 - 95	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 5, 2006	Miami	L.A. Clippers	97 - 101	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 30, 2006	L.A. Clippers	Miami	114 - 118	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 5, 2005	Miami	L.A. Clippers	89 - 99	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 16, 2005	L.A. Clippers	Miami	95 - 113	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 14, 2005	Miami	L.A. Clippers	112 - 114	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Jan 30, 2004	L.A. Clippers	Miami	88 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 16, 2004	Miami	L.A. Clippers	87 - 85	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Dec 4, 2002	Miami	L.A. Clippers	80 - 89	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Nov 12, 2002	L.A. Clippers	Miami	101 - 82	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 20, 2002	L.A. Clippers	Miami	81 - 71	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 4, 2001	Miami	L.A. Clippers	83 - 87	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 13, 2001	L.A. Clippers	Miami	99 - 101	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 13, 2000	Miami	L.A. Clippers	94 - 88	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 15, 2000	L.A. Clippers	Miami	88 - 107	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 6, 1999	Miami	L.A. Clippers	99 - 91	Miami	Regular Season	crypto.com Arena
Feb 19, 1998	Miami	L.A. Clippers	89 - 80	Miami	Regular Season	Honda Center
Nov 19, 1997	L.A. Clippers	Miami	113 - 122	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Apr 1, 1997	L.A. Clippers	Miami	87 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Nov 27, 1996	Miami	L.A. Clippers	98 - 82	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Dec 30, 1995	L.A. Clippers	Miami	96 - 105	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 14, 1995	Miami	L.A. Clippers	84 - 89	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Mar 17, 1995	Miami	L.A. Clippers	120 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Dec 29, 1994	L.A. Clippers	Miami	83 - 126	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 18, 1994	L.A. Clippers	Miami	126 - 124	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 8, 1994	Miami	L.A. Clippers	109 - 90	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Mar 18, 1993	Miami	L.A. Clippers	133 - 117	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Mar 5, 1993	L.A. Clippers	Miami	105 - 109	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 3, 1992	L.A. Clippers	Miami	117 - 116	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 28, 1992	Miami	L.A. Clippers	92 - 108	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Mar 5, 1991	L.A. Clippers	Miami	113 - 116	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 30, 1990	Miami	L.A. Clippers	112 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Mar 14, 1990	Miami	L.A. Clippers	113 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Feb 2, 1990	L.A. Clippers	Miami	91 - 126	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 15, 1989	Miami	L.A. Clippers	109 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Feb 24, 1989	L.A. Clippers	Miami	91 - 111	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 14, 1988	Miami	L.A. Clippers	89 - 88	Miami	Regular Season	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Nov 5, 1988	L.A. Clippers	Miami	111 - 91	L.A. Clippers	Regular Season	Miami Arena

2022-2023 L.A. Clippers Clippers Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	T. Mann	L. Kennard	P. George	K. Leonard	I. Zubac
Rotation	R. Jackson	N. Powell	A. Coffey	M. Morris	M. Brown
Rotation	J. Preston	B. Boston, Jr.		R. Covington	N. Batum
Rotation					M. Diabate
Lim PT	J. Wall

2022-2023 Miami Heat Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Lowry	T. Herro	J. Butler	C. Martin	B. Adebayo
Rotation	V. Oladipo	G. Vincent	M. Strus	H. Highsmith	O. Robinson
Rotation					U. Haslem
Lim PT			D. Robinson	N. Jovic	D. Dedmon
Lim PT			J. Cain		O. Yurtseven

L.A. Clippers Clippers Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
33	Nicolas Batum	F	52	21.8	6.1	2.0	4.9	.416	1.5	4.0	.386	0.5	0.7	.667	0.9	3.4	4.2	1.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	2.1
4	B.J. Boston, Jr.	SG	19	11.5	6.4	2.2	5.7	.389	0.6	1.5	.393	1.4	1.8	.765	0.4	1.1	1.4	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.6	1.0
9	Moses Brown	C	34	8.5	4.6	1.8	2.8	.635	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	2.1	.458	1.7	2.4	4.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.4	1.1
7	Amir Coffey	SF	38	14.2	3.9	1.2	3.3	.373	0.3	0.9	.286	1.2	1.4	.818	0.4	0.8	1.3	1.3	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.3
23	Robert Covington	F	34	16.1	5.6	1.9	4.7	.412	0.9	2.8	.333	0.7	1.0	.735	0.7	3.1	3.8	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.7	1.8
25	Moussa Diabate	PF	14	11.5	3.6	1.4	2.8	.513	0.1	0.1	.500	0.7	1.1	.625	2.0	1.1	3.1	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.9
13	Paul George	GF	38	34.1	23.1	8.1	17.4	.462	2.9	7.6	.385	4.1	4.7	.867	0.7	5.4	6.1	5.3	1.5	0.4	3.4	2.7
1	Reggie Jackson	G	49	26.1	11.1	4.2	10.0	.416	1.5	4.3	.352	1.2	1.3	.924	0.4	1.8	2.2	3.6	0.7	0.1	1.9	1.8
5	Luke Kennard	SG	33	21.3	8.2	2.9	6.2	.475	1.8	3.9	.453	0.6	0.6	.950	0.2	2.3	2.5	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.9	1.4
2	Kawhi Leonard	F	29	31.9	21.6	8.0	16.0	.498	1.6	4.4	.352	4.1	4.8	.856	1.2	5.0	6.3	4.0	1.3	0.5	1.6	1.4
14	Terance Mann	SG	54	22.8	8.4	3.2	6.4	.503	0.9	2.4	.370	1.1	1.4	.763	0.9	2.7	3.6	2.1	0.6	0.3	1.0	1.7
8	Marcus Morris	F	47	29.0	12.9	4.8	10.9	.440	2.0	5.3	.378	1.3	1.7	.795	0.5	4.0	4.4	1.8	0.7	0.4	0.9	2.2
24	Norman Powell	SG	45	25.5	16.6	5.6	11.4	.486	2.0	4.8	.428	3.5	4.4	.797	0.3	2.6	3.0	1.7	0.7	0.4	1.6	2.0
0	Jason Preston	G	12	9.8	3.2	1.4	3.3	.425	0.4	1.5	.278	0.0	0.2	.000	0.2	1.7	1.8	2.2	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.6
11	John Wall	PG	34	22.2	11.4	4.1	9.9	.408	1.0	3.2	.303	2.3	3.3	.681	0.4	2.3	2.7	5.2	0.8	0.4	2.4	1.7
40	Ivica Zubac	C	53	29.1	10.2	4.0	6.5	.614	0.0	0.0	.000	2.2	3.1	.705	3.4	6.8	10.2	1.0	0.4	1.3	1.7	3.0

Miami Heat Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
13	Bam Adebayo	C	48	35.1	21.6	8.6	15.9	.543	0.0	0.2	.100	4.3	5.4	.793	2.8	7.2	10.0	3.1	1.2	0.8	2.6	2.8
22	Jimmy Butler	GF	38	33.9	21.7	7.2	13.9	.518	0.6	1.8	.300	6.7	8.0	.836	2.0	3.9	5.9	4.9	2.1	0.3	1.7	1.3
54	Jamal Cain	F	13	13.9	4.9	1.9	3.7	.521	0.2	0.8	.182	0.9	1.2	.750	0.9	2.0	2.9	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.3	1.2
21	Dewayne Dedmon	PF	29	11.6	5.9	2.2	4.3	.512	0.4	1.2	.306	1.1	1.5	.727	1.0	2.7	3.7	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.7	2.0
40	Udonis Haslem	FC	6	7.6	0.5	0.2	2.0	.083	0.0	0.3	.000	0.2	0.3	.500	0.7	0.7	1.3	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.3
14	Tyler Herro	SG	41	34.9	20.3	7.4	16.8	.438	3.0	8.2	.373	2.6	2.8	.913	0.4	5.3	5.8	4.4	0.9	0.3	2.5	1.7
24	Haywood Highsmith	F	37	18.9	4.7	1.9	4.4	.426	0.8	2.2	.370	0.2	0.5	.389	1.1	2.7	3.8	0.7	0.8	0.3	0.8	1.5
5	Nikola Jovic	F	15	13.6	5.5	1.9	4.6	.406	0.5	2.3	.229	1.2	1.3	.947	0.6	1.5	2.1	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.7	1.3
7	Kyle Lowry	PG	44	33.3	12.0	3.8	9.7	.396	2.0	6.1	.333	2.3	2.7	.855	0.9	3.5	4.3	5.3	1.1	0.4	2.0	2.8
16	Caleb Martin	F	43	30.5	10.0	3.8	8.2	.460	1.4	3.6	.378	1.0	1.3	.789	1.3	3.5	4.9	1.7	1.0	0.4	1.1	2.1
4	Victor Oladipo	G	26	28.4	11.2	4.0	10.0	.404	1.4	4.8	.296	1.7	2.2	.754	0.5	3.0	3.5	3.9	1.7	0.2	1.8	2.4
55	Duncan Robinson	F	28	17.9	6.9	2.3	6.2	.368	1.6	5.0	.331	0.7	0.8	.909	0.2	1.7	1.9	1.2	0.3	0.0	0.7	2.0
9	Dru Smith	SG	5	13.4	2.2	1.0	2.8	.357	0.2	1.2	.167	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	1.6	1.8	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.2	2.0
31	Max Strus	G	51	29.9	12.5	4.4	10.9	.402	2.6	7.6	.344	1.1	1.3	.892	0.7	2.9	3.6	2.1	0.7	0.2	1.0	2.0
2	Gabe Vincent	G	39	24.8	9.3	3.3	8.3	.401	1.6	5.0	.327	1.0	1.2	.870	0.4	1.8	2.2	2.6	0.8	0.1	1.4	2.4
77	Omer Yurtseven	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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