Anthony Davis scored 34 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 116-98 for a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
The Lakers took control with a 26-7 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 32.
LeBron James had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III scored 23 points on 8 for 13 shooting, and Kendrick Nunn added 18 points (14 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench. Nunn scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers shot 45.2% from the field and 39.5% from 3 to the Heat’s 42.7% and 31.4%. The Heat got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Heat’s starters outscored the Lakers 23-10 in 6 minutes together.