Miami, Fla. — Luka Doncic poured in 60 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 134-126 on Thursday night, extending Los Angeles’ season-best winning streak to eight games. Our compilation is based on reporting and official game coverage from AP News, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, and The Dallas Morning News. Each of the bullet points immediately below have been confirmed by at least four of the six respected sources we curated on this story.
Core Facts
- The Lakers defeated the Heat 134-126 on Thursday night in Miami.
- Doncic scored 60 points, finishing 18-for-30 from the field, 9-for-17 from three-point range, and 15-for-19 at the free-throw line.
- The win extended Los Angeles’ season-best winning streak to eight games.
- LeBron James posted a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists.
- Bam Adebayo led Miami with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
- Tyler Herro scored 21 points and Norman Powell added 20 for Miami.
- Doncic’s 60 points set a new record for the most points scored by an opponent against Miami, surpassing James Harden’s previous mark of 58.
Additional Details Reported
Several outlets noted that the Heat jumped out quickly, including a strong first quarter, before the Lakers took control during the middle periods (Al Jazeera; Fox Sports).
AP’s separate game-night coverage highlighted that James tied Robert Parish’s NBA record for regular-season games played and still produced a triple-double in the same win (AP News).
The Guardian and The Dallas Morning News both reported that Doncic did much of his damage after halftime in a comeback that kept the Lakers surging late in the regular season (The Guardian; The Dallas Morning News).
Multiple reports said Miami played without Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins due to injury (The Guardian; Al Jazeera; The Dallas Morning News).
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