On the second leg of a back-to-back, the Golden State Warriors made the decision to rest Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Otto Porter Jr. The trio of veterans added to the absence of Steph Curry, Andre Iguodala and Andre Iguodala.
Without several key core pieces, the Warriors needed to lean on Jordan Poole for any chance of an upset against the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
The 22-year-old guard answered the bell.