BUDDY MACKAY CAMPAIGN FUND issued the following announcement on July 22.
Bubble basketball proved familiar and comforting Wednesday night for the Miami Heat, even if it didn’t count.
Opening play at Disney World with a 104-98 victory in an exhibition scrimmage against the Sacramento Kings, the Heat saw Duncan Robinson pick up where he left off, got efficient minutes from Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic, and had Meyers Leonard back in action for the first time since early February.
"It was pretty close to what we had designed in terms of minutes and getting guys playing together," coach Erik Spoelstra said.
It was the first competitive setting for the Heat since the NBA’s March 11 shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. It came in the NBA’s “bubble” backdrop, in the absence of fans, at the Wide World of Sports complex.The games won't count for real until the Heat's Aug. 1 resumption of the regular season, but it was another step forward in the NBA's bid to complete the season in quarantine.
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