LA Clippers vs Miami Heat player stats and box score (March 12) | 2024-25 NBA season

Two teams aiming to solidify their playoff hopes squared off Wednesday as the LA Clippers took on the Miami Heat. The Clippers were looking to bounce back after their three-game winning streak was snapped, while the Heat entered the game hoping to end their four-game skid.

LA came out on top with a 119-104 victory, fueled by trade deadline acquisition Bogdan Bogdanovic, who delivered a season-high 30 points and 11 rebounds. Ivica Zubac added 26 points and 13 boards, while James Harden contributed 24 points and 11 rebounds, both notching double-doubles in the win.

For Miami, All-Star Tyler Herro led the charge with 31 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Andrew Wiggins followed with 22 points, while Duncan Robinson chipped in 15.

Next up, the Clippers will face Bogdanovic’s former team, the Atlanta Hawks, while the Heat prepare for a tough matchup against the Boston Celtics.

LA Clippers vs Miami Heat box score

LA Clippers player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Bogdan Bogdanović	38:34	30	11	4	11	16	68.8	4	7	57.1	4	4	100	1	10	0	0	5	1	19
Nicolas Batum	32:52	6	2	2	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	2	1	0	1	1	4
Ivica Zubac	38:00	26	13	1	12	16	75.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	66.7	5	8	0	0	2	2	5
Kris Dunn	23:50	4	2	3	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	3	0	1	2	4
James Harden	38:31	24	8	11	6	20	30.0	3	8	37.5	9	13	69.2	3	5	2	0	3	1	15
Derrick Jones Jr.	23:26	8	4	0	3	3	100	1	1	100	1	4	25.0	0	4	1	0	2	0	5
Amir Coffey	25:16	13	2	1	5	7	71.4	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5
Drew Eubanks	09:26	6	2	1	3	3	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	2	8
Patty Mills	02:17	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Kobe Brown	00:34	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
Jordan Miller	07:14	2	0	1	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
TOTALS		119	52	24	45	76	59.2	13	27	48.1	16	24	66.7	11	34	7	0	16	10	-

Miami Heat player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Andrew Wiggins	35:50	22	3	5	9	17	52.9	2	7	28.6	2	5	40.0	2	1	0	3	4	4	-9
Bam Adebayo	35:15	6	7	7	2	7	28.6	0	1	0.0	2	2	100	1	6	5	0	1	3	-14
Kel'el Ware	18:24	4	7	2	2	4	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	4	3	0	0	1	1	-10
Tyler Herro	41:57	31	6	7	13	23	56.5	2	7	28.6	3	3	100	1	5	2	0	1	0	-14
Davion Mitchell	17:14	6	0	0	2	4	50.0	1	1	100	1	2	50.0	0	0	2	0	1	1	-11
Haywood Highsmith	14:05	0	3	1	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	1	0	1	4	-11
Duncan Robinson	26:48	15	1	0	5	9	55.6	5	9	55.6	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	1	0	-10
Terry Rozier	16:08	7	1	4	3	8	37.5	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pelle Larsson	28:16	10	0	1	3	8	37.5	2	5	40.0	2	2	100	0	0	3	0	0	4	5
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	06:03	3	1	0	1	1	100	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1
TOTALS		104	35	27	40	84	47.6	14	37	37.8	10	14	71.4	9	20	14	3	10	17	-

LA Clippers vs Miami Heat: Game recap

The Clippers came out strong, racing to a 20-10 lead within the first six minutes. They maintained their double-digit cushion, with James Harden closing out his 11-point first quarter by sinking two free throws to put LA ahead 30-20.

Miami fought back in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 42-38 after a Terry Rozier 3-pointer.

With 1:08 left in the half, Tyler Herro threw down a dunk to make it 57-52, and the score held going into the break.

Harden and Zubac paced the Clippers in the first half with 15 points each, while Herro led the Heat with 11.

The third quarter was tightly contested. Trailing 81-74, Miami responded with a quick 6-3 spurt to cut the gap to just three. However, an Amir Coffey 3-pointer pushed LA’s lead back to 92-84 at the end of the period.

The Clippers put the game away early in the fourth, opening the quarter with a 10-4 run. From there, they never looked back, securing the win in convincing fashion.