Last week was a nightmare for the Miami Heat. But this week is off to a much better start.
The Heat (48-28) opened a new week with a much-needed 123-100 blowout win over the struggling Sacramento Kings (27-49) on Monday night at FTX Arena to end a season-long four-game losing skid.
Behind a new starting lineup featuring Max Strus in place of Duncan Robinson, the Heat dominated from the start. Miami outscored Sacramento 31-19 in the first quarter and entered halftime ahead by 16 points.