Overview
- Luka Dončić recorded 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Austin Reaves had 26 points and 11 assists in a 130-120 win over the Heat that pushed Los Angeles to 5-2 with a three-game streak.
- Jake LaRavia delivered 25 points off the bench, while Jaxson Hayes and Rui Hachimura added 15 each as the Lakers never trailed.
- The team ruled Dončić out in Portland for lower left leg contusion management and Reaves out with right groin soreness following heavy minutes against Miami.
- LeBron James remains sidelined with right-side sciatica with a return targeted this month; Gabe Vincent and Adou Thiero are out, and Deandre Ayton and Maxi Kleber are listed as questionable for the Blazers game.
- Reaves tossed an alley-oop to Bronny James for a first-quarter dunk, underscoring the contributions from reserves during the injury stretch.