Following a difficult loss in the Bay Area, the Miami Heat look to get on track, building off a 114-108 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center in the Downtown Commons district.

Despite experiencing a near fourth-quarter collapse, here are three promising takeaways:

Klay Thompson found an immediate rhythm and it appeared the 16-year veteran reversed time. He finished the game with 23 points on 53.3 percent shooting, two rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in 32 minutes. Thompson led the Heat with seven of 13 three-pointers made.

This is the production the 36-year-old was signed to do. After struggling to start the season, Thompson is shooting 50 percent from behind the arc in the last five games combined. He had the second-highest plus-minus between the Heat and Kings – +18.

As the four-time champion continues to get comfortable, the more efficient the outside shooting and floor spacing become.

Despite being outrebounded 44-36 and outscored in the paint 46-38, the Heat made up for it in other areas. A significant factor was capitalizing on the Kings' mistakes by forcing turnovers and scoring. The Heat carved out 18, which led to 23 points.

Another factor was fastbreak points, 18-8. Head coach Erik Spoelstra has alluded to maintaining some of last season's fast-paced offensive principles. It worked tremendously in the Heat's favor on Sunday night by scoring easy points without having to face a set defense.

Davion Mitchell has a history with the Kings, as the franchise selected him as a lottery pick (No. 9) in the 2021 NBA Draft. It was the 28-year-old's third time returning to Sacramento since being traded to the Toronto Raptors ahead of the 2024-25 season. Mitchell left a significant impact on Sunday night with 17 points on 60 percent shooting, three rebounds, 11 assists, and a block in 40 minutes of action.

Usually, there's a different feeling going through players when returning to a familiar venue.

Mitchell has three games to start this season with at least 10 assists. 

The Heat have an opportunity to end the five-game Western Conference road trip above .500, currently 2-2. They travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz, who have just one win in 10 games. The Heat need all the momentum before a five-game homestand, including the return of a former franchise All-Star.

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