Klay Thompson’s OT dagger hands Clippers a 7th straight loss

Miami Heat guard Klay Thompson hit a game-winning 3-pointer with one second left in overtime Wednesday night.

The shot gave the Heat a 117-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

The loss extended the Clippers’ losing streak to seven games.

Thompson finished with 30 points, shooting 8-for-17 from 3-point range.

He scored 30 points on 10-for-24 shooting overall, including 8-for-17 from beyond the arc.

The shot came from the left wing, 24 feet from the basket, with one second on the clock.

It was the kind of moment that defined Thompson’s prime years with the Golden State Warriors.

Bam Adebayo led the Heat with a season-high 35 points and 10 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots.

Davion Mitchell contributed 11 points and 10 assists.

Bobby Portis Jr. grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench.

The Heat shot 43.0 percent from the floor as a team.

Miami improved to 3-4 on the season after starting 0-4.

The Heat have now won three of their last four games.

For the Clippers, Darius Garland scored 26 points and dished seven assists.

Rui Hachimura had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Brook Lopez added 20 points and eight rebounds.

Derrick Jones Jr. scored 12 points with eight rebounds and three blocks.

Max Strus, playing his second regular-season game after a foot injury, hit a 3-pointer in the third quarter.

Kobe Sanders added a tip-in during the same stretch.

The Clippers shot 47.8 percent from the floor but committed 20 turnovers.

Those turnovers led to 23 Miami points.

Los Angeles dropped to 1-7 on the season, having won only their opener Oct. 21 against Sacramento.

The game was a tale of two halves — and then an extra period.

The Clippers led 33-24 after the first quarter.

They opened the second quarter with a 26-2 run.

Los Angeles went up 63-43 with 3:12 left in the first half.

They led 67-52 at halftime after shooting 72.7 percent from the floor in the second quarter.

Miami chipped away in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 78-71 midway through the period.

The Clippers rebuilt their lead to 83-71 on a Strus 3-pointer and a Sanders tip-in.

Early in the fourth quarter, the Heat pulled within 87-84 with 10:47 remaining.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue called a timeout at the 9:11 mark with his team up three.

Los Angeles pushed the lead back to 10 points with 5:04 to play.

Miami answered with a 9-0 run to make it 101-100.

The Heat took a 105-104 lead with 2:53 left in regulation.

Darius Garland answered with a cutting layup for the Clippers.

With 2.7 seconds left in regulation, Hachimura went to the free-throw line with a chance to give the Clippers the lead.

He made one of two attempts, leaving the game tied at 107.

Adebayo missed a jumper from the free-throw line at the regulation buzzer, sending the game to overtime.

In the extra period, Garland scored all nine of his overtime points for the Clippers.

Los Angeles led 116-112 with 1:19 remaining.

Adebayo hit a fadeaway to cut the deficit to 116-114 with 1:04 left.

In the closing minute, Strus missed two shots and committed a foul.

Thompson then caught the ball on the left wing and buried the 3-pointer with one second on the clock.

The Clippers had three players return to the lineup Wednesday.

Rui Hachimura and Derrick Jones Jr. were back after each missed the previous game.

Max Strus, unavailable for the first seven games because of a foot injury, played his second regular-season game.

Brandon Ingram’s Clippers debut is still on the horizon.

For Miami, the win continues a turnaround after a winless start.

The Heat lost their first four games of the season.

They have now won three of four, with Thompson’s shot providing the latest signature moment.

Thompson signed with the Heat in the offseason after being traded from the Dallas Mavericks.