Klay Thompson's OT winner sends the Clippers to a seventh straight loss

The Clippers found a new way to lose on Wednesday night. Klay Thompson hit a 23-foot 3 with one second left in overtime, and the Heat beat Los Angeles 117-116 in Inglewood. The Clippers have lost seven in a row since beating Sacramento on opening night, Oct. 21.

Los Angeles led by 20 in the second quarter and was still up 10 with about 4 1/2 minutes left in regulation. Miami closed on a 9-0 spurt, and the teams traded the lead late. Giannis Antetokounmpo made two free throws with 10.8 seconds left for a 107-106 lead before Rui Hachimura tied it at the line with 2.7 seconds to go.

Overtime

Darius Garland nearly won it alone. He scored nine points in overtime, a 27-foot 3, a pull-up and a floater, and the Clippers led 116-112 with 1:19 left. Bam Adebayo hit a fadeaway to make it a two-point game. Then Antetokounmpo found Thompson for the winner.

The numbers

1. Bam Adebayo, MIA: season highs of 35 points and 10 rebounds on 14-of-20 shooting.
2. Klay Thompson, MIA: 30 points, 8 of 17 from 3.
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA: 27 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks.
4. Darius Garland, LAC: 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting and 7 assists.
5. Rui Hachimura, LAC: 21 points and 9 rebounds.
6. Brook Lopez, LAC: 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting.

Davion Mitchell added 11 points, 10 assists and four steals for Miami, including two buckets during the late fourth-quarter push.

The take

Miami started 0-4 and has won three of four since. It shot 10 of 40 from 3 and still won, with Adebayo and Antetokounmpo combining for 62 points and 24 rebounds.

The Clippers shot better from deep, 16 of 43, and committed 18 turnovers to Miami's 12. They've now blown a 13-point fourth-quarter lead and a 20-point first-half lead within a week, and at 1-7 they're level with Sacramento, the team they beat on opening night.