INGLEWOOD, Calif. — James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival that helped the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday night, moving ahead by two games.

The Clippers were playing their first game in five days after their scheduled game on Saturday was postponed due to deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. White towels were handed out with the words “LA Strong” and the state of California in blue.

Norman Powell led the Clippers with 29 points. Ivica Zubac scored 21 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in his 25th double-double. Harden added 11 assists.

Tyler Herro had 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead Miami, whose three-game winning streak was ended. Kel’el Ware scored 19 points and a career-best 13 rebounds off the bench.

Takeaways

Heat: Miami center Bam Adebayo was sidelined with lower back pain following a fall in Portland on Saturday. Kevin Love started in his place and made three 3-pointers in the first quarter.

Clippers: Kawhi Leonard finished his third game of the season with six points on 3 of 9 shooting and five rebounds in 21 minutes. He didn’t play in the fourth quarter. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Leonard’s minutes remain limited as he works to get back into his rhythm following his injury.

Key moment

The Clippers outscored Miami 36-20 in the third quarter to take a 79-68 lead. They made six 3-pointers – three from Harden and three from Powell. Harden scored eight straight points to keep the Clippers in a tie before they took the lead for good.

Key statistics

The Heat fell to 3-2 in their six-game Western trip.

Next

The Heat visit the Lakers on Wednesday night. The Clippers host Brooklyn on Wednesday night.

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