The Miami Heat established their dominance early and cruised to a 103-62 victory over China men's basketball team in the NBA Summer League held at Las Vegas' Thomas and Mack Center on Friday.
The Heat hit top gear quickly and jumped out to a 59-25 lead by halftime. In the third period the Heat kept their momentum and put the game away.
First-round pick Tyler Herro led the Heat with 23 points. He also added four assists, two rebounds and three steals. Nick Mayo followed with a bench-leading 20 points and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kendrick Nunn totaled 15 points, six boards, four assists, three steals and one block. Duncan Robinson had 14 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Wang Zhelin led China with a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double. Zhao Rui had 10 points and one assist as the only other double-digit scorer. Wu Qian followed with a nine-point effort off the bench. Abudushalamu Abudurexiti and Zhou Qi had eight points apiece.
China will be back in action against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, while the Heat take on the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
