The Heat have won seven of the past 10 meetings versus the Lakers since they faced each other in the 2020 NBA Finals. Miami has been victorious in 21 of the last 32 regular season matchups against Los Angeles.
Tyler Herro joined an elite club in Miami Heat franchise history tonight. He became just the fifth player to score at least 30 points in three consecutive games.
In the first quarter, Miami(20-19) had a slight 38-34 lead at the end of the frame. The Heat had a 16-8 at the start of the second quarter and remained ahead with a 66-54 halftime lead.
Los Angeles(21-17) began the second half with a 16-5 run and trailed 85-83 after three quarters. The Lakers went on a 16-9 spurt to start the fourth quarter and later had a 14-7 run to pull away.
Herro scored 16 first-quarter points for the Heat on his way to a game-high 34 points by the conclusion of the game. Bam Adebayo contributed 10 points and just four rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 11 points in his hometown while Nikola Jovic delivered 12 points.
James compiled 22 points and nine assists for the Lakers. Anthony Davis had a double-double of 22 points along with a game-high 11 rebounds. Rui Hachimura was able to drop in a club-high 23 points and Gabe Vincent drained in 14 points.
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