The Heat have won six of their last eight meetings versus the Lakers since they faced each other in the 2020 NBA Finals. Miami has defeated Los Angeles in 20 of the past 30 regular season games when they challenged each other.
Miami(20-14) had a 15-2 spurt in the middle of the opening frame and were up 25-18 at the end of the first quarter. The Heat kept it near a double-digit lead throughout the second half and led 53-45 at halftime.
Los Angeles(17-18) tried to cut into the deficit and trailed 72-67 at the end of three quarters. The Lakers were down 74-72 with 10:46 left in the fourth quarter. The Heat then pulled away and had a 16-point margin late in the fourth.
Tyler Herro had a team-high 22 points for Miami. Nikola Jovic picked up 15 points and eight rebounds. Jaime Jacquez Jr. returned to his hometown and scored 16 points while Bam Adebayo added 15 points along with seven rebounds. Duncan Robinson put in 11 fourth-quarter points and finished with 13 points.
LeBron James was held to his lowest scoring game of the 2023-24 season with 12 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Anthony Davis compiled a double-double with 29 points and 18 rebounds for the Lakers Austin Reaves was able to get 24 points and eight rebounds.
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