Overview
- Los Angeles beat Miami 130-120 as Luka Doncic posted a 29-11-10 triple-double and Austin Reaves added 26 points and 11 assists, extending the win streak to three and moving to 5-2.
- The team ruled Doncic out for lower left leg contusion management and Reaves out with right groin soreness for the second night of a back-to-back in Portland.
- Both guards logged roughly 38 minutes against the Heat, a workload cited in reports explaining the decision to sit them the next night.
- The latest update lists Deandre Ayton available to play in Portland, while Maxi Kleber is out and LeBron James remains sidelined with right-side sciatica.
- Depth carried the Heat win, with Jake LaRavia scoring 25 off the bench and Jaxson Hayes adding a season-high 15, while Bronny James played 18 minutes.