Klay Thompson hits clutch game winner in Heat comeback - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Klay Thompson hit a game-winning 3-pointer with one second left to complete a 20-point comeback and give the Miami Heat a much-needed 117-116 overtime victory over the LA Clippers on Wednesday.

With the Clippers clinging to a two-point lead in the closing seconds of the extra period, Thompson found himself wide open in the left corner thanks to a baseline screen from Heat center Bam Adebayo. Giannis Antetokounmpo quickly inbounded the ball to Thompson, who turned and launched before Clippers guard Kobe Sanders could recover defensively. His go-ahead shot swished through with one second left.

«I felt like I had so much space,» Thompson said. «I'm not going to say that's an easy shot for me, but I've taken so many thousands of corner 3s, especially in that left corner. It's probably the easiest shot on the perimeter for a righty like myself. I got my feet down and planted, and it felt really good coming off my fingertips.»

The Heat erased the Clippers' 20-point lead thanks to Thompson's heroics, a strong defensive effort in the second half and a game-high 35 points from Adebayo. After Sanders missed a desperation heave at the buzzer, the Heat engulfed Thompson in a jubilant celebration.

«Great screen by Bam and great shot by Klay,» Antetokounmpo said. «Bam was able to get him wide open. I delivered the ball to him, and he knocked down the shot. Whenever he shoots the ball, you feel like it's going in.»

Thompson scored 30 points and made eight 3-pointers as Miami, which lost its first four games of the season, improved to 3-5. The 36-year-old forward made eight 3-pointers in a game for the first time since December 2023, when he was still a member of the Golden State Warriors. Thompson, a four-time NBA