Overview
- Luka Dončić posted 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season as the Lakers never trailed.
- Austin Reaves added 26 points and 11 assists, while Jake LaRavia scored 25 off the bench to highlight Los Angeles’ balanced attack.
- Jaxson Hayes started in place of Deandre Ayton and scored 15 on perfect shooting after Ayton was ruled out pregame with back spasms.
- LeBron James remained out with sciatica as Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. led all scorers with 31 in a game the Heat narrowed to two in the fourth before L.A. closed it out.
- Los Angeles improved to 5-2 with a three-game winning streak and visits Portland on Monday, as Marcus Smart recorded his 1,000th career steal.