Miami — The Golden State Warriors used a savvy play by a rookie and took advantage of a defensive breakdown to surprise the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Draymond Green, a second-round draft pick out of Michigan State, made a layup with 0.9 seconds left give the Warriors a 97-75 win over the Heat.
The Heat left him open under the basket as there was miscommunication between Ray Allen and Shane Battier (Detroit Country Day).
"With the last shot, Coach didn't point out who specifically was going to take the shot," Green said. "We were going to find out who was open and make the best play. Of course guys are going to go with Klay (Thompson) and Steph (Curry). I just happened to be wide open and (Jarrett Jack) found me."
Klay Thompson tied a season high with 27 points to lead the Warriors, who have won five straight.
"We're on fire right now," Thompson said. "We're going to continue building on this. This is a special win. We haven't played the best competition the last few games but with the Miami Heat, we're showing people we're going to bring it every night."
LeBron James led Miami with 31 points.
After the game, James talked to Green to congratulate him.
"He played hard, it was great competition out there between me and him," James said. "I've also respected him especially in college."
Chicago 96, (at) Philadelphia 89: Joakim Noah scored 21, Luol Deng added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Bulls won their fourth in a row on the road.
Brooklyn 94, (at) Toronto 88: Joe Johnson scored 23, Andray Blatche had 14 points and nine rebounds and the Nets ended a season-high five-game losing streak.
Atlanta 86, (at) Orlando 80: Josh Smith and Jeff Teague scored 16 each, Al Horford added 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the Hawks held off a late charge.
(At) Indiana 96, Cleveland 81: Paul George scored 27 and the Pacers overcame a 16-point deficit.
L.A. Clippers 100, (at) Charlotte 94: Chris Paul had 19 points and 10 assists as the Clippers won their eighth straight.
(At) Milwaukee 98, Sacramento 85: Brandon Jennings scored 19 and Monta Ellis had 17 points and 11 assists.
(At) Houston 99, Washington 93: James Harden scored 31 for the Rockets.
(At) Oklahoma City 92, New Orleans 88: Kevin Durant scored 35 and the Thunder extended their winning streak to nine.
(At) Minnesota 108, Denver 105: Nikola Pekovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds and the Timberwolves used a big advantage at the free-throw line to overcome Kevin Love's shooting struggles.
(At) Boston 117, Dallas 115 (2OT): Paul Pierce scored 34 , including a 3-pointer at the start of the second overtime to give Boston the lead for keeps.
(At) Phoenix 82, Memphis 80: Goran Dragic made a short hook shot from the left baseline with 0.5 seconds remaining and the Suns ended a seven-game losing streak.
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