"The most notable development from the Miami Heat's 120-119 win over the LA Clippers, which moved the Heat to 4-3 on the season, is that Erik Spoelstra has gone small once again. After playing around with Nikola Jovic and Kel'el Ware to pair up with Bam Adebayo, Spoelstra went back to his preferred method of three guards on the court with Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo as the two "big" men."
"With the return of Norman Powell to the lineup, the obvious swap would have been for Pelle Larsson. But instead, Spoelstra took out his favorite punching bag, Ware, and went with Powell, Larsson, and Davion Mitchell as his starters. The move seemed to free up Adebayo, who had nine points and five rebounds in the first seven minutes, but Larsson had just one point and one assist and was -5 in his first 7:31 of action."
Erik Spoelstra reverted to a small lineup featuring three guards and used Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo as the primary bigs, producing a 120-119 win over the Clippers. Norman Powell returned and started, prompting lineup adjustments that left Kel'el Ware on the bench despite his efficient 16 points, five rebounds and two blocks in limited minutes. Pelle Larsson struggled early, and Simone Fontecchio's insertion sparked offensive improvement. Miami closed with the same starting five but managed only 13 points in the final 7:24, narrowly securing the victory. Spoelstra continues to mix rotations while anticipating Tyler Herro's return and evaluating lineup fit.
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