"The fun and exciting start to the Miami Heat's season has come to a crashing halt, as they lose their season-worst third consecutive game to the Sacramento Kings, 127-111. It's also the Heat's fourth loss out of the last five games. They drop to a 14-10 record overall, 10-3 at home and back into the East's play-in picture as the current seventh seed."
"Miami is starting to lose games that they should have won. The offense and defense doesn't feel the same, and the results are trending in the wrong direction with no answers on the horizon. The Kings entered tonight's matchup with a 5-17 record as one of the most underwhelming teams in the league as the 14th seed in the Western Conference. Yet, they stormed into Kaseya Center and made it look easy from start to finish."
"Zach LaVine's game-high 42-point explosion led the way for Sacramento, as the veteran guard completely torched the Heat defense. The Kings shot an efficient 53% overall as a team and 42% from 3-point range on the night. Miami's biggest concern, which has been an issue over these last few games, was their inability to shoot from beyond the arc- going an abysmal 29%. They simply couldn't keep up with LaVine and the Kings' shooting efficiency all night long."
The Miami Heat lost 127-111 to the Sacramento Kings, marking a season-worst third consecutive defeat and the fourth loss in five games, dropping to 14-10 overall and seventh in the East. Zach LaVine led Sacramento with 42 points as the Kings shot 53% overall and 42% from three. Miami struggled from deep, converting just 29% from beyond the arc. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) and Simone Fontecchio (20 points, 7 rebounds) provided bench scoring. Injuries forced a tenth different starting lineup in 24 games, and the Adebayo-Powell double-big look did not produce.
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