MIAMI, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Norman Powell slashed to the basket and sniped from long distance late, carrying the Miami Heat past the shorthanded Golden State Warriors for a gritty victory Wednesday in Miami.
The Heat (9-6) dominated early and led by as many as 16 points, but allowed the Warriors to stay in striking range, and to eventually steal the lead. But Powell took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 of his 25 points over the final 12 minutes to secure the 110-96 triumph.
"We started playing our brand of basketball," Powell said on the FanDuel Sports Network broadcast.
Heat center Bam Adebayo, who returned from a six-game injury hiatus, scored nine of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. The Warriors (9-8), who played without Jimmy Butler (back), Stephen Curry (ankle) and Draymond Green (illness), among others, shot just 36.2%. They made 13 of 49 (26.5%) 3-point attempts.
NORM pic.twitter.com/2MATXBzJEg— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 20, 2025
