Los Angeles Lakers 138-117 Miami Heat: Doncic hits 42
Luka Doncic posted 42 points and 13 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 138-117 at Crypto.com Arena to move to 6-2.
Lakers pull clear of the Heat
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 138-117 in the NBA at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Doncic was the decisive figure, finishing with 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds in another spectacular early-season performance.
The hosts led from the first quarter, which they took 37-30. The second quarter finished level at 42-42 before the Lakers took control after the break.
Key moments
The third quarter settled the contest, with the Lakers outscoring the Heat 32-21. Miami could not close the gap in the fourth, which the hosts edged 27-24.
Giannis Antetokounmpo kept the visitors in touch for long spells with 30 points, but he lacked enough support to match Doncic's output.
The numbers
The quarter-by-quarter scores were 37-30, 42-42, 32-21 and 27-24, all in the Lakers' favour except the drawn second period. Doncic led all scorers with 42 points and also topped the assists chart with 13.
Walker Kessler controlled the glass for the Lakers with 15 rebounds. For the Miami Heat, Antetokounmpo added 12 rebounds and 7 assists to his 30 points.
What it means
The win takes the Los Angeles Lakers to a 6-2 record and sixth place among the 30 teams. They have scored 980 points and conceded 922 across their eight games.
The Miami Heat drop to 2-5 and sit 21st. Miami have scored 827 points and allowed 867 in their seven games so far.
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