MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo took charge. Kyle Lowry took a cost.
The two had been certainly essential for the Miami Warmth to keep off LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday evening.
Adebayo had the first 20-rebound triple-double in Miami heritage, Jimmy Butler scored 28 factors and the Heat survived a huge offensive drought at the stop to conquer the Lakers 108-107 — a game in which no points had been scored in the closing 2:38.
Adebayo had 22 factors, 20 rebounds and 10 helps for Miami in his sixth typical-year triple-double. Tyler Herro also scored 22 for the Warmth and Duncan Robinson added 12 for Miami — which gained despite owning no field objectives in the closing 4:14.
“Kudos to Miami,” James claimed. “They performed some definitely excellent ball tonight. We had been in a position to match their depth. We played some definitely great ball as effectively.”
James led all scorers with 30 points for the Lakers, who fell to -4 on the road. Austin Reaves was an assist shy of a triple-double, finishing with 23 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 helps.
“Bron was phenomenal. … That is a tough staff to go against,” Lakers mentor Darvin Ham explained.
The Lakers did not have Anthony Davis for the remaining 14 minutes he remaining the match two times with a left hip spasm and finished with nine points and six rebounds.
“Let it tranquil down, get cure, get prepared to fit up on Wednesday,” Davis reported.
Adebayo was called for touring with 8.9 seconds remaining, providing the Lakers a final opportunity. The inbounds pass went to James, who drove suitable and observed a extensive-open up Cam Reddish for what would have been a activity-winning corner jumper.
It bounced off the rim, Butler secured the rebound and time expired.
“LeBron’s going to be LeBron and move the ball to the open male,” Butler reported. “He did that. He virtually whipped it to the corner … Cam shot it and skipped it. Good for us.”
A further enormous play late: Lowry taking a cost versus James with 1:57 left, with the listed difference in peak and bodyweight among those players staying nine inches and 55 lbs.
“In people sort of moments, he’ll determine out how to make a profitable play,” Heat mentor Erik Spoelstra explained of Lowry.
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell received ejected with 7:52 still left for buying up a pair of complex fouls for arguing, and the totally free throws by Herro put the Heat up 100-88 — just 32 seconds just after the Lakers experienced a likelihood to get inside a few details.
Taurean Prince missed a 3-pointer that would have minimize Miami’s six-issue lead in fifty percent, and the video game promptly improved. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a layup, then Russell experienced a turnover, and Jaquez Jr. had an additional layup. Adebayo experienced assists on equally of people scores by Jaquez, offering him the triple-double, and Russell was ejected for arguing following the 2nd basket.
Ham also received a specialized late in the third, and the Lakers had a hold off-of-game specialized — individuals totally free throws all proving expensive in a one-stage loss.
“All I want is an clarification often,” Ham said. “To not get that for the relaxation of the game at the time I obtained my complex … Miami performs a physical brand of basketball. We’re not complaining about how bodily they are. We just want stability and consistency. That is it.”
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