Warriors host the Heat for out-of-conference matchup

Miami Heat (25-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (39-15, first in the Western Conference)

Oakland, Calif.; Sunday, 8 p.m. Eastern

BOTTOM LINE:

The Warriors are 20-7 on their home court. Golden State is second in the Western Conference shooting 38.7 percent from deep, led by Stephen Curry shooting 44.8 percent from 3-point range.

The Heat are 14-12 on the road. Miami is third in the Eastern Conference with 46.6 rebounds per game, led by Hassan Whiteside averaging 12.5. The two teams match up for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Curry leads the Warriors with 5.1 made 3-pointers and averages 28.7 points while shooting 44.8 percent from beyond the arc. Kevon Looney is shooting 55.1 percent and has averaged 8.1 points over the last 10 games for Golden State.

Dwyane Wade ranks second on the Heat with 4.3 assists and scores 14.0 points. Josh Richardson has averaged 2.2 made 3-pointers and has scored 15.9 points over the last 10 games for Miami.

LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 4-6, averaging 101.4 points, 45 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104 points on 45.7 percent shooting.

Warriors: 9-1, averaging 123.9 points, 48.3 rebounds, 33.6 assists, 8.5 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.6 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.7 points on 43.7 percent shooting.

Warriors Injuries: Jacob Evans III: out (pelvis), Damian Jones: out for season (torn left pectoral), Andre Iguodala: day to day (left hamstring tightness).

Heat Injuries: Goran Dragic: out (knee), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (right knee bone bruises).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by HERO Sports, and data from Sportradar.