James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival that rallied the Los Angeles Clippers past the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday night, snapping a two-game skid. The Clippers were playing their first game in five days after their scheduled game on Saturday was postponed because of deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Tonight, their west coast begins to conclude with the first of two matchups against each of the Los Angeles teams, with this evening being the LA Clippers. The Heat got swept in their two-game season series with the Clippers last year, and will now open the first of two matchups for 2024-25.

Norman Powell has 29 points, Harden scores half of his 26 points in the third and Ivica Zubac has a 21-20 game, as the Clippers shake off a sluggish start in a 109-98 win marked by tributes to