Prior to Tuesday's matchup in San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors got the day off following an ugly blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. While the Warriors had the day off, the Miami Heat came up short in a double overtime loss to the Kings on Monday.

The Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors 114-98 on Tuesday night. Stephen Curry had 31 points on 22 shots, but didn't get much help as the Heat outscored the Warriors 27-12 over the last nine and a half minutes of the game.

The Warriors were awarded a technical free throw after Jackson-Davis and Terry Rozier had to be separated early in the fourth quarter, and Curry drained it to cut the deficit to 87-86. But the Heat immediately answered with a trio of tres — none closely contested — to push the lead back to 10 and pull away for good.

There were plenty of excuses if the Miami Heat reached for them Tuesday night. Instead they pushed forward for a needed victory over the Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors are soul searching after another embarrassing defeat at home, this time to the Miami Heat two days after a 30-point pounding from the Sacramento Kings

Bam Adebayo had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists with two timely dunks down the stretch, and the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Golden State Warriors 114-98.

Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Golden State Warriors' 114-98 loss to the Miami Heat on January 7, 2025, at Chase Center.Steph Curry highlights: Watch Warriors star score 31 points vs. Heat orig

While not known as a master passer, Curry still dishes out his fair share of assists. The sharpshooter suffered a dubious career-first in that department in the Warriors' latest loss.