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Miami Heat Top Oklahoma City Behind 20-point Fourth Quarter From Josh Christopher In Summer League

Shandel Richardson

Apr 4, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Josh Christopher (9) reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Josh Christopher (9) reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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At one point, the Miami Heat just gave guard Josh Christopher the green light in the fourth quarter.

And why not?

Christopher had it going enough to score 20 of his 23 points in the fourth to lead the Heat to a 102-73 victory Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder in summer league.

"My teammates setting me up," Christopher said. "It got to the point I was just feeling unconscious. I just trusted myself and just let it go."

Christopher made 6 of 8 from the 3-point line in the fourth.

"He just blacked out," Heat second-year forward Jaime Jaquez said. "He went unconscious. That was incredible, so much fun to watch. I was sitting on the bench and telling him, `Keep shooting.' Even when I got in, I said, `Pass it to Josh. He's got the hot hand.' I was just so happy for him."

JAQUEZ PLAYS FINAL SUMMER LEAGUE GAME

Jaquez confirmed this was his last summer league game. He played two games before leaving Las Vegas.

"It is my last one," Jaquez said. "I got a flight out tonight. I've been here since last Friday. Vegas, I've been here too long."

Jaquez was mainly there to participate for the Team USA Select Team to practice against the Olympic team before heading to France. He was allowed to work with the likes Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

"It was incredible just to be around such an elite group of guys," Jaquez said. "I mean, it's a blessing and a great honor. Steph Curry, `Bron, KD, all of those guys have pioneered this league for so long. All of us sharing the same court and the fact I got to go there and help prepare for the Olympics was a special opportunity."

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here