Malik Monk scored 27 points (11 in the fourth quarter), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 120-117 in overtime.
P.J. Tucker dunked in Tyler Herro’s missed shot with 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 112 for the Heat, but the Lakers outscored them 8-5 in overtime.
The Lakers were called for a 5-second violation with 18.7 seconds left, Tyler Herro missed a fadeaway 3-pointer with 9 seconds left, and Carmelo Anthony went 1 for 2 at the line with the Lakers up 2 and 6.5 seconds to go. The Heat had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Herro missed a 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Heat 15-11. Russell Westbrook scored 6 of the Lakers’ 15 on 3 for 5 shooting. With 4:29 left in overtime, Bam Adebayo stole the ball from Westbrook, and his dunk off it put the Heat ahead 114-112.
Westbrook had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists, his third triple-double of the season, and Anthony Davis added 24 points (12 in the paint) and 13 rebounds. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers. Westbrook assisted on 5 of Davis’ 10 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the Heat, Adebayo had 28 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 6 steals, and Herro added 27 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Lakers shot 50.0% from the field and 47.4% from 3 to the Heat’s 41.7% and 27.0%. The Lakers outscored the Heat 27-17 in 13 minutes with Anthony, Westbrook, Bradley, Davis and Monk on the floor together. Dwight Howard fouled out for the Lakers, and Adebayo for the Heat.