Adebayo, Powell lead hot-shooting Heat past the Kings for a 130-117 victory

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Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) drives to the basket with Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, background, holds back Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan, right, and Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner (15) as they confront each other after a foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis) — Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) drives to the basket with Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

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12:43 AM on Wednesday, January 21

The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 25 points, Norman Powell added 22 and the Miami Heat cruised to a 130-117 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

The Heat have won three of their last five and led by double digits the entire fourth quarter. Andrew Wiggins added 19 points, while Pelle Larsson had 16 points and a team-high nine assists.

Simone Fontecchio scored 15 points off the bench on five 3-pointers. Miami shot 50% from 3-point range, hitting 21 of 42.

Miami guard Tyler Herro (ribs) and center Kel’el Ware (hamstring) missed the game, leaving the Heat without two key rotation players. Ware — who is averaging a team-high 9.8 rebounds — missed his first game of the season.

Sacramento has dropped two straight games after winning a season-high four in a row. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 23 points, while Russell Westbrook added 22 on 9-of 14 shooting.

Malik Monk scored 18 points, while Dylan Cardwell added 12 rebounds.

The Heat took a 77-64 lead at halftime on the strength of a 45-point second quarter that included nine 3-pointers. Miami made 15 of 24 shots (62.5%) from behind the arc before the break.

Miami snapped a streak of four straight road losses that all came by at least 12 points.

Up next

Heat: At Portland on Thursday.

Kings: Host Toronto on Wednesday.

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