The Heat have won seven of the last 12 meetings versus the Lakers since they faced each other in the 2020 NBA Finals. Miami has been victorious in 21 of their past 34 games against Los Angeles.
Miami(38-32) had a 9-2 spurt at the end of the first quarter and exploded out to a 42-29 advantage after one quarter. The Heat remained in front with a 65-59 halftime lead.
Los Angeles(45-25) outscored the Heat 38-23 during the third quarter and led 97-88 after three quarters. The Lakers got it near a double-digit margin 111-102 with 5:39 to go in the fourth. They made it 129-121 with 1:01 remaining in the final quarter.
Bam Adebayo chalked up a double-double finishing with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Tyler Herro had 21 points and eight rebounds. Norman Powell contributed 20 points while Davion Mitchell poured in 16 points.
The Lakers were led by James as he composed 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double. It was the 124th triple-double by James in his NBA-record, 23-year career. It was also his second career triple-double playing against the Heat. Luka Doncic ended up with a game-high 60 points along with seven rebounds. It was the ninth time in his NBA career that he has scored at least 50 points in a game. Austin Reaves was able to drain in 18 points for the Los Angeles.
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