Luka Dončić had 42 points (eight during a 13-0 run across the second and third quarters, on a 3-pointer, two floaters and a free throw) and 13 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 138-117.
The Lakers led by as many as 24, pulling away with a 33-15 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Austin Reaves scored 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and Walker Kessler added 15 points (14 in the paint) and 15 rebounds. Dončić and Sandro Mamukelashvili set each other up for six baskets and 15 points, two of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Davion Mitchell had 15 points and seven assists. Klay Thompson scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
The Lakers shot 57.3% from the field and 44.2% from 3 to the Heat’s 50.7% and 39.0%. The Heat took 41 of their 75 shots from 3 (55%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 42%. They outscored the Lakers 20-6 on the fast break. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Heat 36-17 in 11 minutes together.