No Davis for the Lakers, no Lowry or Herro for the Heat. Vogel continues to choose to play small ball and the Heat score inside with ease, putting up 39 in the 1st, up 14. Miami forcing a lot of turnovers, quickly doubling on post entries, also shooting lights out from 3. They get sloppy late in the half though, allowing the Lakers to make up ground, down 17. Miami keep the Lakers at bay in the 3rd, Butler with a strong term. The Lakers get it back to within 5 late in the 4th, Robinson and Tucker combine for back to back 3's though, for the Heat to get over the line. The Heat shot better from the field and 3, 45% from there, as well as better at the line. Everything else pretty similar, though the Lakers with low assists. Robinson with an efficient 25 points, six 3's, 2 steals. Butler a 20-point triple-double, 12 assists, 10 boards, 2 steals, 1 turnover. Martin 15 points off the bench. For the Lakers, LeBron 33 points, 11 boards, 2 steals, just 4 assists, 3 turnovers. Westbrook 24 points, 9 assists, 9 boards.
3. (Mia) D. Robinson, 2. (Mia) J. Butler, 1. (Lal) L. James.
3. (Mia) D. Robinson, 2. (Mia) J. Butler, 1. (Lal) L. James.