NBA LIVE! Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers I NBA 2K26 October 19, 2025 MIA vs LAL 2K

NBA LIVE! Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers I NBA 2K26 October 19, 2025 MIA vs LAL 2K

This is high level. You talk east versus west, that’s usually championship or bus type aspirations. And the Lakers starting five. Reeves at the two with LeBron at the three. DeAndre Aiden is out there with Ruy Mura. And it’s Donuchin at the point guard position. Shots good by James. And once he gets down in the paint, there’s not much you’re going to do to stop the King Hero. The pass to Adabio. [Music] overachimura. He’s not a bio. That’s good. He just takes advantage of the deep in a way that very few players playing today can do. Donic outside. Pass to Aiden. [Music] The fade away. The shot by James. No good. And I’m surprised that didn’t go down. I mean, I’m sure he is, too. [Music] Wiggins passes to Adabio. Lets it go from 11. Bounces high off the rim and drops. Usually you see Pal operating on a drive or spot of three. That time he took advantage of a mid-range. [Music] Here’s Donic. Second chance effort. Rebound Miami. There’s a little bit of pressure on him, but not enough to cause him to miss a shot that’s in that close. Over to the left wing. Pow against Reeves. Another shot. Nice try by Powell and Aiden pulls it down. Uh-oh. Did he change his mind on the way up? I think he did. To the middle. [Music] Back to Donic. And a nice finish on the layup. Oh my. Tight defense, but Donic just muscles it in for Miami. They’ve gone just two for four from the floor. Donic against Hero. has to wear hero outside. Clock at six to the inside. Deflects the pass. Now the Lakers moving it up. Here’s Reeves. Denied by Labio. Good defensive play. Leo on the inside helping out his teammates. Offensive rebounding is all about wanting it. Fantastic effort there leading to second chance points. Here’s knocks down the step back. Jay starting to find his rhythm. He’s cooking and he knows it. Yeah, right now I don’t see any let up. I think he’s going to just putting his foot on that gas. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Re. He’s going to gather the troops and talk it over. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat up [Music] here. [Music] [Music] Heat up [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Reeves against power. Reeves the pass to Donic. It’s a three-pointer off the mark. And so hero will bring it up for Miami. You know he’s 69. Brent, would you call Bam out of bio a small ball center? If you were standing in front of a DA, would would you do that? I don’t know if I want to do that. I want to ask Bam what he wants to be called. Whether it’s center or forward, it doesn’t really matter. This guy can play both ends of the floor and can dominate a game. He’s got great strength, great length. He continues to grow his game. Now, here’s Reeds. Hasn’t gotten one to fall yet. Fires in the triple. They give Luca the ball. And you know what happens next? Instantly, he finds the shot. [Music] That’s where Now here’s Powell to the paint and that is stopped right through. Just going to make it so much easier for your teammate when you throw that lead pass that gets to him right on the money whether that’s on the run or in the shooting pocket. Now here’s Reeves. Aiden with it. The pass to James. James double teams on the wing. Reeves three on the clock and his don outside as hero grabs the board. He’s been locked down defense against one of the best three-point shooters in the league. Here’s whereio sets a screen. Here’s Hero after missing his first attempt. Now one for two. Hero can beat his opponents from all over the floor. He can get that shot off so quick. Outside Reeves James outside. Here we go. The heat fast break. There’s Pal is good off the glass. Pal has a lot of strength in that time he played to it. Lakers trail by three. Donic feeling it out a bit. Down low. Here’s Eightton. Oh, and the jab by Aton. The B. When he gets the rim in his sights, it’s tough to stop. So aggressive and a determined finisher. Nice. Now here’s Hero. [Music] Misses in close. The Lakers have gotten five of 11 shots to go. Here’s Aimura on the wing. Reads. Goes back up. Miami grabs the miss. Won’t see him miss that one too many times. Yeah, that happens. Important thing is for players just don’t beat yourself up and make a miss like that. Cost you another play. Shoots from the line. Boy, he clanks that one off the back iron and it falls. Aimura is going to take all those mid-range shots if he can get him. Hero. The pass to Adabio inside. Here’s Powell and it goes as the official calls the foul. Count it and he’ll shoot one more at the line. And guys, let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Heat. They’ve been really going at the defense in the painted area and so far the opposition really hasn’t had an answer for them. Well, not only that, but you love how unselfish they’ve been to start this game. That’s going to get all the guys in a great flow and feeling good. So, moving that ball around and scoring off assists. It’s a nice way to play. That one falls for Powell. I can’t sleep on Powell defensively. He will step up and start to pour it in. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reick. He’s going to talk it over with his guys. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat [Music] [Music] up here. [Music] [Applause] [Music] And Reeves has got the ball here for Los Angeles, trailing by two. and grant the Heat last season retiring Udonis Hasslam’s number 40. He played his entire two decade career in his hometown of Miami. And for all of his contributions on the court, he meant to this organization off the floor was just as important. Now here’s Cal. He has seven. And just a great job of getting there first and serving the contact. [Applause] [Music] The Lakers have got seven of 15 to find the net. Donic passes to James. [Applause] Donic outside. Dayton. A screen on Mitchell from deep. Here’s Donic. Rebound by the Heat. Bottio’s got four rebounds in the game. A moment to hear from Alli Leforce. Here’s a great quote from coach Eric who said Miami Heat culture is a system based on discipline and hard work. We stand for something. That’s competition. That’s winning. We feel there’s a championship DNA that you can develop. And Brian, they walk the walk. One of the great organizations in the league. Ally hero outside. Back to Mitchell to the middle. Oh, deflected. Outside Reeves back to Donic and they doubled up Donic and there’s James from the arc. Rebound by the Heat and he almost made them regret defending him so loosely. They push it up four on three. And here’s Connect outside. Buries it from three. And breaking down some numbers here. The hustle stats for the Lakers. I must say the defensive intensity has been impressive so far. Really making it hard for this to hold on to the ball. They’ve really attacked off of the turnover. So leaking out, capitalizing on fast breakdown. He trail by four. Outside Mitchell pass to heroes the three. LeBron with the rebound. And you just can’t afford to give up that kind of look very often. From 13. Rebound by the Heat. Adabio’s got five rebounds tonight. [Music] Back to Mitchell. driving to the basket and they’re going to count that bucket and they’ll send him to the line. It could be a three-point play. That’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense. A quick move to the bucket and you get the laying. Miami shooting their second free throw attempt on the night. Aua checked in for Miami. Hakez comes in for Hero. Hayes is checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Luca Donic. [Applause] [Music] [Music] that free throw is good for Mitchell. The Lakers in the lead. [Music] Pass to James. The basket drops and he gets fouled on the shot. One free throw coming his way. You see LeBron just shrug off that contact there. It’s like nothing even hit him. Los Angeles shooting their first free throw of the contest. [Music] And that one misses at 69. Pam Adabio is on the shorter side of centers. Yet he is elite defensively. Grant, he’s been top five in defensive player of the year voting a bunch of times. Bam has an incredible motor, a great IQ, and he’s a switchable big. That’s huge in today’s game. Four on the clock. That ties the game. Mitchell’s got six. Don’t want to let him get into a rhythm from out there. So, it’s the Lakers now. James deciding where to go with it. And right away, they match it with a three-pointer of their own. This game has been like a seessaw. Both teams going back and forth at one another. Yeah, everybody trying to get away from one another and the threads are keeping them close. This has been highly competitive. Now, here’s Powell. He has seven over Reeves. Pal’s shot is off. Los Angeles leading by three. [Music] James passes to Reeves. James can’t get it to go. He gets a lot of points right there at the rim, but the defense determined not to give up the easy juice there. Pass to Alabio. [Music] [Applause] And here’s Hake. No good on the three. Reeves against Pow. The ball’s knocked loose and stolen by Adabio. That one’s good from Pow on the assist from Hake. Nine points in the game. Just love these opportunities in the open floor to see athleticism like what Norman Pal gave us there. Hayes with a screen for three. James offensive board. Hayes finds Smart. Pua against James to the inside. Hayes and finished off by Hayes. And James is so unpredictable in the pick and roll because he can do anything he wants to do. You’re at his mercy. Powell against Reeves. Aua passes to Mitchell from outside. Off the mark. Los Angeles leading by three. Outside. Reeves. [Applause] Back to James. Reeves with a screen on Hawz. kicks it out to Smart. Oh, and he took a hard foul on the shot. So, he’ll head to the line to shoot it there. Hey, if you can’t block it, sending him to the line could be the next best thing. This is his second trip to the free throw line in this one. Take a break. Take a break. [Music] He makes the first. [Applause] [Music] So hits one and misses one at the line. Now here’s Hakez over Hayes. Oh, and the release was before the buzzer, but it’s off target. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donic. He has been the story for Los Angeles. He put together 10 points in the quarter and more NBA action on 2K Sports coming your way right after this. [Music] And thanks again for tuning in. If you’re just joining us, we’ve played through one quarter of action so far. What do you guys think about Los Angeles here in this one? Well, it seems like they went in looking to do damage from long range and they face little resistance. Pretty prime example here of how to space the floor and do it correctly. And when you do it, that’s the kind of thing that happens. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for the Heat. Four-point game. So on the floor for the Lakers to kick off the second quarter. We’ve got Austin Reeves. Connect is out there with Jared Vanderbilt. Then there’s Jackson Hayes. And it’s Smart in at the one spot. Larson with the bucket. He’s going to punish you if you leave him open. He’s more than willing to take the open three when he’s got it. [Music] Reeves up top. NBA scoring has been climbing over the past decade. Greg, is the league too offensive at the moment, you think? Well, we know that people like scoring, the fans, players, everyone. But the league needs to make sure there aren’t hamstringing defenders too much. So, I think allowing some more physicality incentivizes the defender to defend. And now we have competition on both sides of the ball. Los Angeles leading by four. And he lobbs it up top and finished off by Hayes. Woo. I just love that alleyoop slam. Ba. Defense disorganized. Defense pays. Here’s you can count it. He’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play. and every bit of the body control right there for Ottabio out there going right through the contact. He’s getting his first free throw attempt of the game here. Andrew Wiggins checked in for Miami and the Lakers also making a change. Aimura’s checked in. [Music] [Music] free throws good. Out of bio is by no means an ordinary big in this league. He’s just one of the few players in the NBA who can legitimately guard one through five. A true defensive anchor. Reeves a pass to Aimura. Obamayo grabs the board. has got rebound number eight now. [Music] Pass to Aua and no good. Trying to use the glass. Los Angeles leading by three. Two minutes now played in the second quarter. Reeves the pass to Aimura. [Applause] Shot clock at five. [Applause] from downtown. Aua with a rebound. Miami has gone one of two from deep in the second quarter. Wiggins passes to Adabio and they double up Autobio. Chua for three. Good. And the assist goes to Adabio. Adabio’s got three assists in the game. Just more and more comfortable the guys are when Bane has the ball and they cut. They Whatever you get. Now here’s Reed here in quarter two. We played a little over two and a half minutes now. That’s stolen by Huckz. Pass to Wiggins and unable to get the go-ahead bucket there. The Lakers have gone two of four here in the second quarter. Here’s Reeves down low. A two with a steel. And how about the acrobatics from Andrew Wage way up that time. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reic. I think right now he must be looking at some adjustments. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] And the heat making a change here. How’s checked in? James has checked in for Los Angeles. [Music] Los Angeles has gone five of 12 from three-point range tonight. [Music] [Applause] Reeves the pass to Aimura [Music] shoots over Wiggins and the basket by Aimura. Aimura’s got six. I like on the inside patience and capitalizing from that tight spot. Mitchell finds Wiggins. [Music] Back to Mitchell. Out of sets a screen. Mitchell the pass to Adabio and stolen by Hayes. Pass to James and it’s James inside. I swear LeBron James doesn’t have four. He’s got six gears. Can finish with four but also switch it up. Nice soft floater there. Wiggins outside [Applause] to the paint. James with a steal and it’s the Lakers on the break and finished off by Hayes. The great decision from Smart. He’s all about doing what’s best for the team. He trail by four. Mitchell the pass to Aua. [Music] Wiggins outside. Pass to Mitchell. Here’s Anabio. He’s defended by Hayes. out of bio. No good. Los Angeles leading by four. Wow. Potent offense. It’s been fun to watch. Just aggressive and effective. Taking it right to the defense. James, that’s good. And it looks like a change in LeBron’s demeanor out there. He’s going into scoring mode. Wiggins outside. [Music] Mitchell deciding where to go with it. [Music] out of Iowa. A screen on Smart Mitchell looking to win the run and count the basket. He was fouled and he’s going to the line for one more and he’s gone one for one in the game so far at the line. Hero, he’s checked in for Mitchell. Vanderbilt’s checked in for Los Angeles. Donic comes in for Smart. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] And so it’s Donic with it. He brings it up for the Lakers. Three-point lead. Back to Reeves. Donic up top. He’s guarded by Hero. Nice finish from Luca. The size and strength of Donic can go overlooked. I mean, he’s more than capable of scoring there in the paint. Pass to Adabio. [Applause] The Lakers for the rebound. Aimura outside low. Here’s Vanderbelt and he converts the layup and now it’s a seven-point Los Angeles lead catching the lead pass at full speed. Terrific anticipation and the delivery on time on target. Now here’s Powell. He’s got nine. [Music] [Applause] Six on the shot clock from the arc. Rebounded by LeBron. And this is exactly who you want taking that shot. He just missed it. Can’t hit the free throw line jumper. Miami has gone two of four from the perimeter in the second so far. Wiggins passes to Hero. [Music] Reeves against Powell. [Applause] Gregor over Reeves. Here’s Adabio. Second shot opportunity and he lays it up and has got 14 points. Yeah, those possessions like zombies staying alive out there courtesy of Bam Adabio. And here’s Donic outside. Rebound by Wiggins. He trail by five. Pass the hero pow outside [Music] [Music] and that one goes. He’s shooting five of nine in this one. Pal can play with some power. Even at 6’3, 6’4, he’s got a good base, man. No matter how many minutes he gets, Norman Pal is always ready to shoot. NBA, Norman Pal is consistently going to be ready off the bench. He can come in and score a bunch of points for his team. He sparked the offense, but this guy has been aggressive from day one. And it doesn’t matter where he is, he knows his role. Now here’s Autobio. He’s got 14. [Music] Pal three-pointer. Pow. That’s good. He’s got 14. Excellent work from the pick and roll action. Aimura outside chasing. Luca proving he can score from anywhere and he was dominant in there last audiing and the same thing here tonight. He is in a terrific groove right now. Seems to be nobody standing in his way. No roadblocks for him to get to his spot, capitalize and continue to be aggressive. Abio no good. His touch from mid-range that’s almost always good. That won’t shake his confidence. [Applause] Reeves against Hero. Reeves the pass to Donic over Powell. Automio grabs a board. Autobio’s got 11 rebounds in the game. Wiggins looking around pass to Hero. Lets it go from deep. It’s rebounded by Los Angeles. James has got four rebounds in the game. Now Reeves Vanderbilt with it. Now here’s Hachimura. Aua defending double team on James Vanderbilt. The pass to Donic Donic. You see the strength and their offense tonight is Luca. Luca and more Luca. When he’s on, it’s an opponent’s worst nightmare. Pass to Wiggins. To the left wing. Here’s Anabio. To the middle. Here’s P. Yes. And it’s Obavio picking up the assist. Adabio’s got four assists in the game. And here’s Reeves. Donic with it. James. A screen on hero inside. Oh, two vicious points from the King. Great awareness from LBJ. Great at slashing off the ball. Open space available. He filled it. How left side. Pass to Wiggins. [Music] Hero against Donic. Beyond the arc. Hero. No good. Los Angeles leading by four. Donic outside. And that one goes in as he’s fouled. It’ll be three points if he converts the free throw. Los Angeles shooting their fourth shot at the foul line here. Aiden, he’s checked in for Los Angeles. [Music] Find the length. Find the length. Nice shot. [Music] and Donius is a walking triple double threat. His versatility and confidence is really special. [Applause] pass to wear. Wiggins with it now. Hero [Music] the three. Drops in the three. Hero’s got five points. You can tell Tyler has put some hours in shooting rough. Now Donic the three ball. Luca lethal. And both teams running long range plays that are working well. Both of them looking towards the three-point line. And I like to see that especially when the results are made buckets. Donic pulls down the board. Donic has got a rebound number five here tonight. [Music] [Applause] Lashes throws it down. Nice one-handed jam. Simple, ineffective, PA. Hey, with the lead, I’m surprised he didn’t come up with something a little more creative. And so it’s Los Angeles with a 9-point cushion at the end of the quarter. They’ve been aggressive in transition and find themselves in front. Back after this. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] and we hope you’ve enjoyed the broadcast thus far. We’re halfway through the game. Boy, really an incredible game here from Luca Donic. He’s been excellent at cutting through the defense and giving them fits around the basket. Yeah, you want these kind of nights where you can start to see those openings before they happen. [Music] Heat trail by nine. They’ve got them on a bio. Tyler Hero is out there with Norman Pow. Then it’s Andrew Wiggins and it’s where in at the center position. That’s the group in the game for the Heat. Now here’s Wiggins. It’s Pal High post hits the target from 18 ft. Pal’s got 18 points in the game. Pal wasting no time to let that one rip. Aimura outside back to Donic. Eight on a screen on Hero. And here’s Donuk outside. The rebound by Wear’s got five rebounds tonight. Double by Aimura. How passes to Wiggins. Adabio sets a screen. It counts. And the foul. It’s on LeBron James. And Wiggins showing a bit of strength even with that frame of his. Able to take the punishment and still get the score. And we have seen Andrew Wiggins step up as the second best player on a title team. But it’s all about his consistency. Bren, well, Andrew Wiggins role, I believe, changed last year a little in and out of the lineup for Andrew and the changes around him have not been ideal. I hope that he embraces whatever it is that the coaching staff wants him to lock in this year because as a two-way player, Andrew Wiggins is still very capable. And Donic has got the ball here for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aimura outside. And with a little over a minute gone by, the second half is underway. Passes to Aton. Just five to shoot. It’s a three chains. Here’s Donic and Deo grabs the board. Heat trail by four. Here’s Powell. They get the rebound and stolen by Reeds. Pass to Donic. Just over one and a half minutes have passed in the third quarter. 27. Yep, that one goes. Donic has got 26. Man, the strength of Donic allows him to play through contact. Surprised he didn’t get the start treatment there. The whole whistle. Hero with it. It’s going to be on LeBron James. That’s his third foul of the game. [Music] Hero outside this one for three. The Lakers with a rebound. Donic outside. James passes to Aimura. Now here’s Reeves. Six to shoot. Soft touch off the glass and now it’s an eight-point Laker lead. That’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense. A quick move to the bucket and you get the lane. Here’s the put back up to Pow. The three. Oh, he kes it. Nine for 14 and showing no let up. Good play by Pal. Just a strong field to take the three that time. Outside Reeves back to Donic. [Music] Pass to Aiden. Now Donic. He’s started by Hero. Donic. No good. He trail by five. Drive by Pal and he gets it to go again. He’s connected on 10 of 15. Now Norman Pal is big and strong and stocky. So he gets in that gap. It’s like a bowling ball. He can take a hit. Reass to James. And there’s a pick. Back to Reeves. The shots good on the assist by James. Reeves has got seven points. Well, one thing LeBron James can dictate is how his teammates get going. Smart pass there. And so it’s Eric Solstro with the timeout here. He’ll take the opportunity to regroup. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Lakers on D [Music] to the inside. Powell outside. Shot clock at six. The Heat need to get one up in a hurry. Here’s Alamo. And they forced the shot clock violation. Great D. [Music] The Lakers lead by five. Inside. [Music] Here’s James. Who was talking about? Sometimes LeBron just likes to take it all out on the rim. That time on display. [Music] And so Hero will bring it up for the Heat. It’s out of bio high post. Back to Hero. Puts it up. Yes. And it’s picking up the assist. Got his fifth assist in this one. [Music] Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside here in the third. Here’s Donic. Yep. Count it. Donic has got 28 points for the game. That’s the guy they’re going to keep going to, as they should. The lead’s only going up if they keep feeding him. Donic against Hero. Up and over. Donic. Hero. No good for Los Angeles. They’ve gone five for nine from the floor in the third quarter. Down low. Here’s Eightton. And Eaton with the stuff. The big guy going up and trying to rip that rim off. Heat trail by nine. How outside has to wear. Here’s the three. The Lakers with a rebound. Donic has got rebound number seven tonight. Leaves against Powell. Back to Donic. There’s the three. Sinks the tray. And now it’s a 12-point Laker lead. encouraging to see Donic sink the three. Needs to keep doing this now. Here’s where with it. 14 points for him. Stolen by Eightton. They push it up. Four on three and he goes strong with the one-handed jam. This is how you execute in transition. Getting all the way to the cup. Yeah, sweet finishes like that. You see everybody get up. Look at the guys on the bench. They’re fired up. And Eric Spolstra decides to call timeout. He wants to review the game plan. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Mitchell’s checked in for Miami and the Lakers also making a switch. Connect checked in for Achimura. [Music] Powell outside. [Applause] [Music] They set the screen. Can they get it? Gets the three to four. Kyle’s got 10 points in the quarter. And Norman Pal with a smooth J. The Lakers lead by 11. [Music] Pass to Aiden. [Music] The put back. Oh, he hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. And those second chance buckets are major bonus points if you can get him. Hero outside the teardrop. Good on the shot. Hero’s got nine points. fighting the inside defender. Hero really works to get to the bucket. Donic against Mitchell takes a three and Donic with the three. Donic has got 10 points in just the second half. Easy look when the defender isn’t fighting over the screen. The coach over there just asking for one simple thing and that’s some effort got burned on that one. Now here’s Powell. 26 points for him. uses the glass to finish the layup. Got 28 and he’s leading the charge for them, but let’s be honest, he needs more help if they’re going to get out in front. Yeah. Doing anything he can right now to get his team to cut into this lead and give them a chance. And let’s send it over to Alli the Force. When it comes to winning big basketball action is the difference so in the final two rounds of the playoffs against great teams is out of there moments in the game that a coach can’t prepare you for you have to make adjustments right away. It’s not experience. It’s IQ. He would know Alec. Thanks. Now here’s Reed. Nine points in the game. Eight. A screen on Mitchell. Here’s Don outside. Rebound Miami. Blair’s got double digit rebounds now in the game to the paint. Lays it up and in off the assist. Bear’s got his first bucket in this one. That kind of looks like a predictable shot. One that they want. The defense has to prevent the ball from getting into that shoot. Mitchell against Donic. Eight with a screen. Six on the shot clock. Launches a three and it’s Donic missing. He trail by seven. Hero outside to wear shoots over eight and it’s wear missing. Well, Los Angeles shooting about 56% in this one. Real LeBron sending it home. Two teammates connecting right there. Slick feed. [Music] And it’s Mitchell with a bowl from Miami. And so it’s Eric Spolstra with the timeout here. He wants to give him a breather and talk things over. You know, one guy who’s been getting it done is Luca Donuch. Not sure what the defense is thinking or if they are. They continue to let him shoot. That is bad defense. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Aua checked in for Miami. Az comes in for Powell. Hayes has checked in for Los Angeles. Vanderbilt comes in for LeBron. [Music] [Music] Outside Hawkins is Hero and he drops that one in. Hero’s got 11. Such a smooth shooter. Assertive hero right now on offense. Mitchell against Donic. cranked it in off the glass. Donic has got 36 points. Well, him dominating the offensive end is what accounts for this lead. Just a very difficult guy to stop once he gets going. Bren, it didn’t take long for Junior to establish himself as one of the steels of his draft class. Yeah, the interesting thing with where he played was how he gained the confidence of the teammates around him. A lot of expectations about playing winning basketball. Well, Hawz did a lot of that in college. He’s got great feel, great size, and seems to be in the right spot most of the time. Miami making a switch here. Smith’s checked in. The Lakers also with a sub. Marcus Smarts checked in for Donic. He trail by nine now. Mitchell, he has six. Here’s Aua. Tried to bank it in, but it misses. Fantastic ball movement for them tonight. And things are definitely working offensively. A balanced attack is just so much harder to defend. Now here’s Smart still without a bucket. And Smart nails the triple. Set it up perfectly. I mean, Smart recognized the soft coverage and took it himself. Mitchell against Smart. There’s 49 seconds left in the third quarter. Here’s Mitchell. can’t get it to fall. Los Angeles leading by 12. Here’s connect. Grabs the board. Mitchell the pass to Adabio and finish off by Autoio. Watch out when Adabio gets vertical. That’s a big bam. Smith against Reeves. 6 seconds separating the shot and game clocks. 19. Now here’s Smart guarding closely. Just the fact that Smart is so shifty with the ball makes the defender play him even tighter. It’s his first trip to the line. [Music] [Music] and he drops a first. The Lakers making a switch here. [Music] And so Smart nails them both. [Music] Smart against Mitchell. To the middle is that one’s good. Mitchell making the play. Autobio’s count 18. Now lead passes like that are so hard to defend. Never had to break his stride. So full speed, two points. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donuch. He has been the story for the Lakers. What a game from deep. Making five trays. And don’t go far. We’ll be right back. [Music] And a moment now as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game. Talk about painting a magnificent picture with that, Don. Just a great decision and a perfect delivery. Yeah, those are the kind of plays that you want to put on a canvas. Just beautiful basketball. And this is it. Glad to have you along for this fourth quarter. And so Smart will bring it up for the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve led by as many as 14. And the Lakers looking at who they’ve got. They’ve got Hayes. Connect is out there with Marcus Smart. Then there’s LeBron James. And it’s Aimura in at the three. The small forward. Now here is James. Here’s Hayes. The shot no good. Mitchell finds Pal [Music] and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair. There’s an underrated scoring aspect to Norman Pal and what he can do. He can drive, get inside, or he can knock down a jumper. That’s a tough cover. [Music] And he can’t get the first one. And Los Angeles making a change here. Vincent’s checked in. [Music] [Music] and he’s good on the second. The Lakers lead by nine. Pass to James. Lets it go. That’s him. Coming off an assist from Smart. James has got 20 points and just executing at a high level. I mean, taking what the defense allows and putting in the work. Basketball IQ is something that gets talked about, but it’s importance to a team showing up here running plays that turn into scores. Now here’s Powell. Five on the clock. Wiggins down low working on Arturo and the shots good by Wiggins. Good awareness as Wiggins checks the clock to make sure he has enough time and gets a quality look. pass to Aimura. Shoots over Wiggins. Rebound Miami. Final quarter here and we’re just over a minute and a half through it. Here’s Yoic. [Applause] Now Powell down low. Oh, and there’s the whistle on the shot. So, two free throws for him coming up. It’s on LeBron James. The officials were right on top of that one. All right, guys. What do you think so far about the offensive approach for the Lakers? Their hot shooting from long distance has been the key. Spacing the floor and rising up with that confidence. They’ve also put an emphasis on driving inside in this game. The defense hasn’t been able to stop them from finding those gaps. [Applause] [Music] The first free throw is good. [Music] [Music] [Applause] Good on both. Two-part equation. You have to be aggressive enough to get to the line, then talented enough to sink. Moving along. Two minutes gone in the fourth. No good from the wing. He trail by seven to the inside. Oh, big time finish by Wiggins. He’s got so much vertical ability. That’s easy for Wiggins. The Lakers have gone one of four since the fourth quarter began. And there’s the lob. Oh, it’s stolen. Just under two and a half minutes gone by now in the final quarter. it outside to the paint. James can’t get it to go and they’ve been producing at a high level. There’s no question they’re in a nice rhythm offensively. Chua finds Wiggins. Can’t connect from short range. Los Angeles leading by five. James on the wing. Pass to Hayes. That falls. Nice speed that time from James. That’s the kind of passing right there that makes a difference, not just in that possession, but maybe on your play for the entire game. Now here’s Wiggins. Wiggins with a screen on Smart. Here’s Mitchell and he gets the bucket. Defensively, you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick. That’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player. You hate to see him give up in that situation. against Spartan. James right side played it in with a nice touch off the window. James has got 22 points as Smart has always been a good passer, but in recent years he’s really honed in on his playmaking abilities. Mitchell the pass to Wiggins. [Music] How outside six to shoot with a screen inside with the dunk. Well, he’s got a scorer’s mindset, but Pal does play unselfish. You have a better shot. He’ll give it up. Pass to Aimura. [Music] Shoots over Wiggins. Oh, and he got fouled on his way up. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Well, that was clearly a foul. [Music] First one falls and a new group getting ready for the Lakers. DeAndre Aton, he’s checked in for Hayes. Vanderbilt comes in for LeBron. Reeves has checked in for Vincent. And Donic has subbed in for Smart. [Applause] And both free throws good for Aimura. Heat trail by seven. And so it’s Eric Spolstra with the timeout here. He’s looking to make some very important adjustments here. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] All right, let’s check in with Ally Leforce over that last break. I got a chance to hear what Eric Scholster said to the team. He told his players, “We are right there, guys. This game is ours. Continue to work hard and we will win this game.” As always, Ally, we thank you. [Music] the Lakers on D. Wiggins passes to Mitchell. Back to Wiggins. That one’s good. Mitchell making the play. Mitchell has got seven assists in the game. And Wiggins is shooting with confidence and he’s a threat to pull up some big numbers. Now here’s Vanderbilt. [Music] Pass to Reeves and here’s Aiden. Down to five on the shot clock with a screen on Hero. The shot by Reeves. No good. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for Miami. They’ve given up just eight points in the fourth. Wiggins finds Hero over Reeds and that’s out of bounds. Miami will keep it. Hopkins has checked in for Wiggins. Clea, he’s checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Aimura. [Music] Mitchell with room to shoot. Then it gets the friendly roll as one goes. Just a bad time for a defensive breakdown and he really took advantage. You might see this in the early part of the game, but at this stage in the game, that’s just really something unacceptable. He’s a great mid-range scorer. Now here’s Clea and Donic with the jam. A guard that can truly do it all. Donic has tremendous power. has to wear Hero outside now. Here’s Mitchell. Here’s Hero up and over Nic offline, but it drops in for him and just great intensity down the stretch. I mean, he really wants to rock with the game on the line. Take a look at him. Locked in right now in this moment. Wants the ball in his hands and feels real comfortable with the shot he’s taking. freeze. Hakez the pass to Hero. Hakez with a screen on Aiden to tie it up. Oo, plenty of contact on that shot. Officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws now. Autobio on the inside knows he has to go up hard. He’s going to get hit and he forces the D to do it that time. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Makes it. And the next one could tie it up. Pal, he’s checked in for Miami. And the Lakers also making a switch. James has checked in. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] That one misses. [Music] The Lakers have gone four for 10 in the fourth. Pass to Donic. shoots over hero nails the baby hook. Dona just got 40 points. Well, if you came here looking for a scoring battle, I think you made the right choice. Both of these teams locked in on the offensive end. Going to be a highscoring affair tonight. Now here’s Mitchell out of Iowa. A screen on Reeves. Foul passes to outside and a foul called on the way up. So he’ll take two from the free throw line. It’s on LeBron James. And the defense just all over Bam, but he hangs tough. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Free throws good. Out of Iowa. Miami making a switch here. Wiggins has checked in. Aimura’s checked in for the Lakers. [Music] And both free throws good for Adamo. The Lakers have gone five of 11 so far in the fourth. Outside Reeves Aimura against a Bible and there’s James from the arc and the three-pointer goes. James has got seven points here in the corner. Heat trail by four. as to where Pal outside. Wiggins finds Pal. [Music] Takes the three. Unable to get that one. The Lakers lead by four. Machimura up top. He’s guarded by Hiro James outside and the Lakers hit again from deep. Instead of playing through LeBron that time they set him up as to wear. Here’s Power. He’s covered by Reeves. A screen on Reeves and there’s a whistle. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Austin Reeves picks one up. Well, unafraid of the close interior defense. That’s a good job by Norman Pal sacrificing a bit. [Music] Take a break. [Music] No one falls for power. [Music] That one misses. So he goes one for two. And Donic has got the ball here for Los Angeles. They’ve led by as many as 14. Count it. Good. Using that change of pace off the dribble, Donic gets the shots he wants. And here are the Heat now following the score by Los Angeles. Wiggins against James and the duck to finish it off. A beauty. Incredible. He sometimes falls to the point guard to do the offensive challenge. Seems like he always knows when his squad needs a lift. You can see how much air he had under him lap. Out of bounds will be Miami’s ball. [Music] Powell outside. Here’s the pick down low. Here’s where We and the layup is good after a nice lead pass. And now it’s just a four-point Laker lead. Los Angeles has gone two of three from beyond the arc here in the fourth. Outside Reeves against the fire from distance. Easy work. Well, Leon is a guy who can score from anywhere. He’s comfortable taking long range shots. Pass to Wiggins. There’s the double. It’s Wear missing. The Lakers lead by seven. James finds Aimura. Aiden with it. K expanding his range. Grabs the board. Pow against Donic. Pow. Passes to Hero. Comes up empty down low. Los Angeles has gone three for five from three-point land since the end of the third quarter. And he comes up for the bucket. There’s some easy offense there. keep finding looks in that area and their shooting percentages tonight going to be off the charts. Now here’s Hero in good by for the Lakers their shooting has been great. 57% of finding ways to score consistently and a draw foul. We’ll head to the line for two. And you can’t let Donovich get this type of positioning because then you’re pretty much forced to foul. [Music] He gets the first and now push the lead to double digits. [Music] And the second free throw. No good. Tough break right there. Miami’s gone one for three in the fourth quarter from range. And now slams it in. And the coaching staff continues to impress upon Bane to keep exploring all of his offensive talents. His confidence skyhigh. The Lakers lead by eight. Now here’s Donic. A minute 15 left in the fourth. Aiden the screen on hero to the inside and Aiden with the stuff. Well, now it’s just a matter of watching the sand fall through the hourglass. This game is wrapped up in a strong showing for the Lakers. Offensively, they made the most of their trips. They found multiple ways to score consistently and a little left doesn’t hurt them either. They also got some nice bounces off the rim tonight, too. And even the opposing fans can’t deny this was a sensational game for Luca Don. It was tough to cover all game long. One of those nights when he felt like nobody could stop him and they didn’t. Now here’s hero. The pass to kick. Oh, and that cuts the lead to just five. They stepping up and making a huge play for his team that time. A basket here would give them some breathing room. Slow down. No need to hurry. Take the best shot available. Murle from long range. That one falls. Great setup by Donic. And the Lakers lead by eight. Really feels like they’re in control. They’ve got a big lead with time dwindling. Yeah. Looking for a miracle worker out there is the opposing coaching staff. I don’t know that they have one. This game seems to be well in hand. Hero against Donic. So, it’s Los Angeles picking up the win. They have to feel good about this performance. It’s one they can be proud of. Very true. I mean, when you’re out on the road, the winds can feel a little sweeter. This one has to feel extra special. Well, folks, that’s going to do it for now. For Brent Barry, Grant Hill, and Ally Leforce, this is Brian Anderson. Thank you, teams. Oba, this is high level. You talk east versus west, that’s usually championship or bus type aspirations. And the Lakers starting five. Leaves at the two, but LeBron at the three. DeAndre Aiden is out there with Ruy Ayachimura and it’s Donuchin at the point guard position. Shots good by James and once he gets down in the paint there’s not much you’re going to do to stop the king hero. The pass to Adabio over that’s good. He just takes advantage of the deep in a way that very few players playing today can do. Donic outside. Pass to Aiden. [Music] The fade away. The shot by James. No good. And I’m surprised that didn’t go down. I mean, I’m sure he is too. Wiggins passes to Adabio. Lets it go from 11. Bounces high off the rim and drops. Usually you see Now operating on a drive or spot of three. That time he took advantage of a mid-range. [Music] Here’s Donic. Second chance effort. Rebound Miami. There was a little bit of pressure on him, but not enough to cause him to miss a shot that’s in that close. Over to the left wing. Pow against Reeves. Another shot. Nice try by Powell. And Aiden pulls it down. Uh-oh. Did he change his mind on the way up? I think he did. To the middle. [Music] Back to Donic. Had a nice finish on the layup. Oh my. Tight defense, but Donic just muscles it in. for Miami. They’ve gone just two for four from the floor. Dic against Hero has to wear hero outside. Clock at six to the inside. Deflects the pass. Now the Lakers moving it up. Here’s Reeves. Denied by Labio. Good defensive play. Leo on the inside helping out his teammates. Offensive rebounding is all about wanting it. Fantastic effort there leading to second chance points. He’s cooking and he knows it. Yeah, right now I don’t see any let up. I think he’s going to just keep putting his foot on that gas. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Re. He’s going to gather the troops and talk it over. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Reeves against power. Reeves the pass to Donic. It’s a three-pointer off the mark. And so hero will bring it up for Miami. You know he’s 69. Brent, would you call Bam on a bio a small ball center? If you were standing in front of him, DA, would would you do that? I don’t know if I want to do that. I want to ask Bam what he wants to be called. Whether it’s center or forward, it doesn’t really matter. This guy can play both ends of the floor and can dominate a game. He’s got great strength, great length. He continues to grow his game. Now, here’s Reeds. Hasn’t gotten one to fall yet. Fires in the triple. They give Luca the ball. And you know what happens next? Instantly, he finds a shot. [Music] That’s to wear. Now, here’s Powell. [Music] to the paint and that is stopped right through. This can make it so much easier for your teammate when you throw that lead pass that gets to him right on the money. Whether that’s on the run or in the shooting pocket now here’s Reeves Aiden with it. [Music] The pass to James. James double teams on the wing. Reeves three on the clock and his nonsense outside and Hero grabs the board and lock down defense against one of the best three-point shooters in the league. Here’s where Adabio sets a screen. Here’s Hero after missing his first attempt. Now one for two. Hero can beat his opponents from all over the floor. He can get that shot off so quick outside. Reeves James outside. [Music] Here we go. The heat fast break. There’s Pal. The layup is good off the glass. Pal has a lot of strength in that time he played to it. Lakers trail by three. Donic feeling it out a bit. down low. Here’s Eightton. Oh, and the jab by Aton. The B. When he gets the rim in his sights, it’s tough to stop. So aggressive and a determined finisher. Nice. Now here’s Hero. [Music] Misses in close. The Lakers have gotten five of 11 shots to go. Here’s Aimura on the wing. Reads, goes back up. Miami grabs the miss. Won’t see him miss that one too many times. Yeah, that happens. Important thing is for players, just don’t beat yourself up and make a miss like that. Cost you another play. Shoots from the line. Oh, he clanks that one off the back iron and it falls. Aimura is going to take all those mid-range shots if he can get them. Hero. The pass to Adabio inside. Here’s Powell and it goes as the official calls the foul. Count it and he’ll shoot one more at the line. And guys, let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Heat. They’ve been really going at the defense in the painted area. And so far, the opposition really hasn’t had an answer for them. Well, not only that, but you love how unselfish they’ve been to start this game. That’s going to get all the guys in a great flow and feeling good. So moving that ball around and scoring off assists, it’s a nice way to play. That one falls for Powell. I can’t sleep on Powell defensively. He will step up and start to pour it in. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reick. He’s going to talk it over with his guys. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] And Reeves has got the ball here for Los Angeles. trailing by two and Grant the Heat last season retiring Udonis Hasslam’s number 40. He played his entire two decade career in his hometown of Miami. And for all of his contributions on the court, he meant to this organization off the floor was just as important. Now here’s how he has seven pass and just a great job of getting there first and serving the contact. [Applause] [Music] The Lakers have got seven of 15 to find the net. Donic passes to James. [Applause] Donic outside. Dayton. A screen on Mitchell from deep. Here’s Donic. Rebound by the Heat. Bottio’s got four rebounds in the game. A moment to hear from Alli Leforce. Here’s a great quote from coach Eric who said, “The Miami Heat culture is a system based on discipline and hard work. We stand for something. That’s competition. That’s winning. We feel that there’s a championship DNA that you can develop.” And Brian, they walk the walk. One of the great organizations in the league, Ally Hero outside, back to Mitchell to the middle. Oh, deflected. Outside Reeves back to Donic and they doubled up Donic and there’s James from the arc. Rebound by the Heat and he almost made them regret defending him so loosely. They push it up four on three. And here’s Connect outside. Buries it from three. And breaking down some numbers here. The hustle stats for the Lakers. I must say the defensive intensity has been impressive so far. Really making it hard for the office to hold on to the ball. Well, they’ve really attacked off of the turnover. So leaking out, capitalizing on fast breaks stop. He trail by four. Outside Mitchell pass to Heroes the three. LeBron with the rebound. And you just can’t afford to give up that kind of look very often. From 13. Rebound by the Heat. Adabio’s got five rebounds tonight. [Music] Back to Mitchell. driving to the basket and they’re going to count that bucket and they’ll send him to the line. It could be a three-point play. Well, that’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense. A quick move to the bucket and you get the laying. Miami shooting their second free throw attempt of the night. Aua’s checked in for Miami. Hakez comes in for Hero. Hayes is checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Luca Donic. [Applause] [Music] [Music] that free throw is good for Mitchell. The Lakers in the lead. [Music] Pass to James. The basket drops and he gets fouled on the shot. One free throw coming his way. You see LeBron just shrug off that contact there. It’s like nothing even hit him. Los Angeles shooting their first free throw of the contest. [Music] And that one misses at 69. Pam Adabio is on the shorter side of centers. Yet he is elite defensively. Grant, he’s been top five in defensive player of the year voting a bunch of times. Bam has an incredible motor, a great IQ, and he’s a switchable big. That’s huge in today’s game. Four on the clock. That ties the game. Mitchell’s got six. You don’t want to let him get into a rhythm from out there. So, it’s the Lakers now. James deciding where to go with it. And right away, they match it with a three-pointer of their own. This game has been like a seessaw. Both teams going back and forth at one another. Yeah, everybody trying to get away from one another and the threads are keeping them close. This has been highly competitive. Now, here’s Powell. He has seven over Reeves. Pal’s shot is off. Los Angeles leading by three. [Music] James passes to Reeves. James can’t get it to go. He gets a lot of points right there at the rim, but the defense determined not to give up the easy juice there. Pass to Alabio. [Applause] [Music] And here’s Hakez. No good on the three. Reeves against Pal. The ball’s knocked loose and stolen by Adabio. That one’s good from Pal on the assist from Hake. Nine points in the game. Just love these opportunities in the open floor to see athleticism that Wood Mormon Pow gave us there. Hayes with a screen for three. James offensive board. Hayes finds Smart. Pua against James to the inside. Hayes and finished off by Hayes. And James is so unpredictable in the pick and roll because he can do anything he wants to do. You’re at his mercy. Pow against Reeves. Aua passes to Mitchell from outside. Off the mark. Los Angeles leading by three. Outside. Reeves. [Applause] Back to James. Reeves with a screen on Hawz. kicks it out to Smart. Oh, and he took a hard foul on the shot. So, he’ll head to the line to shoot it there. Hey, if you can’t block it, sending him to the line could be the next best thing. This is his second trip to the free throw line in this one. Take a break. Take a break. [Music] He makes the first. [Music] also hits one and misses one at the line. Now here’s Hakez over Hayes. Oh, and the release was before the buzzer, but it’s off target. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donic. He has been the story for Los Angeles. He put together 10 points in the quarter and more NBA action on 2K Sports coming your way right after this. [Music] And thanks again for tuning in. If you’re just joining us, we played through one quarter of action so far. What do you guys think about Los Angeles here in this one? Well, it seems like they went in looking to do damage from long range and they face little resistance. Pretty prime example here of how to space the floor and do it correctly. When you do it, that’s the kind of thing that happens. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for the Heat. Four-point game. So on the floor for the Lakers to kick off the second quarter. We’ve got Austin Reeves. Connect is out there with Jared Vanderbilt. Then there’s Jackson Hayes. And it’s Smart in at the one spot. Larson with the bucket. He’s going to punish you if you leave him open. He’s more than willing to take the open three when he’s got it. [Music] Reeves up top. NBA scoring has been climbing over the past decade. Grant, is the league too offensive at the moment, you think? Well, we know that people like scoring, the fans, players, everyone. But the league needs to make sure there aren’t hamstringing defenders too much. So, I think allowing some more physicality incentivizes the defender to defend. And now we have competition on both sides of the ball. Los Angeles leading by four. And he lobbs it up top and finished off by Hayes. Woo. I just love that alleyoop slam. Da defense disorganized. Defense pays. Here’s who can count it. He’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play. And every bit of the body control right there for Ottabio out there going right through the contact. He’s getting his first free throw attempt of the game here. Andrew Wiggins checked in for Miami. Then the Lakers also making a change. Aimura’s checked in. [Music] [Music] free throws good. Out of bio is by no means an ordinary big in this league. He’s just one of the few players in the NBA who can legitimately guard one through five. A true defensive anchor. Reeves a pass to Aimura. Grabs the board. Advo has got rebound number eight now. Pass to Aua and no good. Trying to use the glass. Los Angeles leading by three. [Music] Two minutes now played in the second quarter. Reeves the pass to Aimura. [Applause] Shot clock at five [Applause] from downtown. Aua with a rebound. Miami has gone one of two from deep in the second quarter. Wiggins passes to Adabio. And they double up Autobio. Chua for three. Good. And the assist goes to Adabio. has got three assists in the game. Just more and more comfortable the guys are when Bane has the ball and they cut. They know they’re going to get it. Now here’s Reed here in quarter two. We played a little over 2 and 1/2 minutes now. That’s stolen by Huckz. Pass to Wiggins and Don able to get the go-ahead bucket there. The Lakers have gone two of four here in the second quarter. Here’s Reeves down low with a steal. And how about the acrobatics from Andrew Wage way up that time. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reic. I think right now he must be looking at some adjustments. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat [Music] up [Music] here. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] And the Heat making a change here. Pal’s checked in. James has checked in for Los Angeles. [Music] [Music] Los Angeles has gone five of 12 from three-point range tonight. [Music] [Applause] Reeves the pass to Aimura. [Music] Shoots over Wiggins and the basket by Aimura. Aimura’s got six. I like Hachimura on the inside. Patience and capitalizing from that tight spot. Mitchell finds Wiggins. [Music] Back to Mitchell. Out of IO sets a screen. Mitchell the pass to out of stolen by Hayes. Pass to James and it’s James inside. I swear LeBron James doesn’t have four. He’s got six gears. Can finish with four but also switch it up. Nice soft floater there. Wiggins outside [Applause] to the paint. James with a steal and it’s the Lakers on the break and finished off by Hayes. A great decision from Smart. He’s all about doing what’s best for the team. He trail by four. Mitchell the pass to Aua. [Music] Wiggins outside. Pass to Mitchell. Here’s Anabio. He’s defended by Hayes. Adabio. No good. Los Angeles leading by four. Wow. Potent offense. It’s been fun to watch. Just aggressive and effective. Taking it right to the defense. James, that’s good. And it looks like a change in LeBron’s demeanor out there. He’s going into scoring mode. Wiggins outside. Mitchell deciding where to go with it. Out of Iowa. A screen on Smart. Mitchell looking and count the basket. He was fouled and he’s going to the line for one more. And he’s gone one for one in the game so far at the line. Hero. He’s checked in for Mitchell. Vanderbilt’s checked in for Los Angeles. Donic comes in for smart. [Music] [Music] [Music] And so it’s Donic with it. He brings it up for the Lakers. Three-point lead. Back to Reeves. Donic up top. He’s guarded by Hero. Nice finish from Luca. The size and strength of Donic can go overlooked. I mean, he’s more than capable of scoring there in the paint. Pass to Adabio. [Applause] the Lakers for the rebound. Aimura outside down low. Here’s Vanderbilt and he converts the layup and now it’s a seven-point Los Angeles lead. Catching the lead pass at full speed. Terrific anticipation and the delivery on time on target. Now here’s Powell. He’s got nine. [Music] [Applause] Six on the shot clock from the arc. Rebounded by LeBron. And this is exactly who you want taking that shot. Just missed it. Can’t hit the free throw line jumper. Miami has gone two of four from the perimeter in the second so far. Wiggins passes to Hero. Reeves against Powell [Applause] over Reeves. Here’s Adabio. Second shot opportunity and he lays it up at him. Adabio’s got 14 points. Yeah, those possessions like zombies staying alive out there courtesy of Bam Adabio. And here’s Donic outside. Rebound by Wiggins. Heat trail by five. Pass to Hero. Powell outside. [Music] [Applause] And that one goes. He’s shooting five of nine in this one. How can play with some power even at 63 64? He’s got a good base, man. No matter how many minutes he gets, Norman Pal is always ready to shoot in NBA. Norman Pal is consistently ready off the bench. He can come in and score a bunch of points for his team. He sparked the offense, but this guy has been aggressive from day one. And it doesn’t matter where he is, he knows his roles. Now, here’s 14. [Music] Palp how that’s good. He’s got 14. Excellent work from P in the pick and roll action outside to Donic. Jason Luca proving he can score from anywhere and he was dominant in their last outing. And the same thing here tonight. He is in a terrific groove right now. Seems to be nobody standing in his way. No roadblocks for him to get to his spot, capitalize, and continue to be aggressive. Abio, no good. His touch from mid-range, that’s almost always good. That won’t shake his confidence. [Music] [Applause] Reeves against hero. Reeves. The pass to Donic over Pal. Grabs a board. got 11 rebounds in the game. Wiggins looking around, pass to Hero, lets it go from deep. It’s rebounded by Los Angeles. James has got four rebounds in the game. Now Reeves Vanderbilt with it. Now here’s Achimura. Aua defending double team on James Vanderbilt. The pass to Donic. Donic. You see the strength and their offense tonight is Luca. Luca and more Luca when he’s on. It’s an opponent’s worst nightmare. Pass to Wiggins to the left wing. Here’s Anabio to the middle. Here’s Pound. Yes. And it’s Ottabio picking up the assist. Autobio’s got four assists in the game. [Music] And here’s Reeves. Donic with it. James. A screen on Hero inside. Oh, two vicious points from the King. Great awareness from LBJ. Great at slashing off the ball. Open space available. He filled it. How left side pass to Wiggins. [Music] Hero against Donic beyond the arc. Hero no good. Los Angeles leading by four. Donic outside and that one goes in as he’s fouled. It’ll be three points if he converts the free throw. Los Angeles shooting their fourth shot at the foul line here. Aiden, he’s checked in for Los Angeles. [Music] Find the leg. Find the length. Good shot. [Music] And Donius is a walking triple double threat. His versatility and confidence is really special [Applause] to wear. Wiggins with it. Now Hero, [Music] the three drops in the three. Hero’s got five points. You can tell Tyler has put some hours in shooting the rock. Now Donic the three ball. Luca lethal. And both teams running long range plays that are working well. Both of them looking towards the three-point line and I like to see that especially when the results are made buckets. Donic pulls down the board. Donic has got a rebound number five here tonight. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] throws it down. Nice one-handed jam. Simple, ineffective, PA. Hey, with the lead, I’m surprised he didn’t come up with something a little more creative. And so it’s Los Angeles with a 9-point cushion at the end of the quarter. They’ve been aggressive in transition and find themselves in front. Back after this. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] And we hope you’ve enjoyed the broadcast thus far. We’re halfway through the game. Boy, really an incredible game here from Luca Donic. He’s been excellent at cutting through the defense and giving them fits around the basket. Yeah, you want these kind of nights where you can start to see those openings before they happen. [Music] Heat trail by nine. They’ve got Bam on a bio. Tyler Hero is out there with Norman Pow. Then it’s Andrew Wiggins and it’s where in at the center position. That’s the group in the game for the Heat. Now here’s Wiggins. It’s Pal High post. Hits the target from 18 ft. Kyle’s got 18 points in the game. How wasting no time to let that one rip. Aimura outside. Back to Donic. Eight on a screen on Hero. And here’s Donuch outside. The rebound by Wear’s got five rebounds tonight. Double by Aimura. How passes to Wiggins. Adabio sets a screen. It counts and the foul. It’s on LeBron James. And Wiggins showing a bit of strength even with that frame of his. Able to take the punishment and still get the score. And we have seen Andrew Wiggins step up as the second best player on a title team. But it’s all about his consistency. Well, Andrew Wiggins role I believe changed last year a little in and out of the lineup for Andrew and the changes around him have not been ideal. I hope that he embraces whatever it is that the coaching staff wants him to lock in this year because as a two-way player, Andrew Wiggins is still very capable. And Donic has got the ball here for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aimura outside. And with a little over a minute gone by. The second half is underway. Donic passes to Aiden. Just five to shoot. The three chains. Here’s Donic. Milo grabs the board. Heat trail by four. Here’s Powell. They get the rebound. Hey, stolen by Reeves. Pass to Donic. Just over one and a half minutes have passed in the third quarter. Seven. That one goes. Donic has got 26. Man, the strength of Donic allows him to play through contact. Surprised he didn’t get the start treatment there. And whole whistle. [Music] Hero with it. It’s going to be on LeBron James. That’s his third foul of the game. [Music] Hero outside. This one for three. The Lakers for the rebound. Donic outside. James passes to Aimura. Now here’s Reeves. [Music] Six to shoot. Self touch off the glass. And now it’s an eight-point Laker lead. That’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense. A quick move to the bucket. You get the lane. Here’s the put back up to Powell. The three. Oh, he kes it. Nine for 14 and showing no let up. Good play by Pal. Just a strong field to take the three. outside. Reeves back to Donic. [Music] Pass to Aiden. Now Donic. He’s started by Hero. Donic. No good. He trail by five. Drive by Pal and he gets it to go again. He’s connected on 10 of 15 now. Norman Pow is big and strong and stocky. So he gets in that gap. It’s like a bowling ball. He can take a hit. Reass. And there’s a pick. Back to Reeves. The shots good on the assist by James. Reeves has got seven points. One thing LeBron James can dictate is how his teammates get going. Smart pass there. And so it’s Eric Solstrom with the timeout here. He’ll take the opportunity to regroup. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Lakers on D to the inside. Powell outside. Shot clock at six. The Heat need to get one up in a hurry. He’s out of Iowa. And they forced the shot clock violation. Great D. [Music] The Lakers lead by five. [Music] Inside. Here’s James. That is what he’s talking about. Sometimes LeBron just likes to take it all out on the rim. That time on display. [Music] And so Hero will bring it up for the Heat. It’s out of bio high post. Back to Hero. Puts it up. Yes. And it’s picking up the assist. Got his fifth assist in this one. [Music] Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside here in the third. Here’s Donic. Yep. Count it. Donic has got 28 points for the game. That’s the guy they’re going to keep going to, as they should. The lead’s only going up if they keep feeding him. Donic against Hero. Up and over. Donic. Hero no good for Los Angeles. They’ve gone five for nine from the floor in the third quarter. Down low. Here’s Aton. Aton with the stuff. The big guy going up and trying to rip that rim off. Heat trail by nine. Powell outside to wear. Here’s the three. The Lakers with a rebound. Donic has got rebound number seven tonight. Leaves against Powell. Back to Donic. There’s the three. Sinks the tray. And now it’s a 12-point Laker lead. encouraging to see Donic sink the three. Needs to keep doing this now. Here’s where [Music] with it. 14 points for him. Stolen by Eightton. They push it up. Four on three and he goes strong with the one-handed jam. This is how you execute in transition. Getting all the way to the cup. Yeah, sweet finishes like that. You see everybody get up. Look at the guys on the bench. They’re fired up. And Eric Spolstra decides to call timeout. He wants to review the game plan. [Music] [Music] Heat up here. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] Mitchell’s checked in for Miami and the Lakers also making a switch. Connect checked in for Achimura. [Music] Get out. Powell outside. [Applause] [Music] They set the screen. Can they get it? Gets the three to four. Kyle’s got 10 points in the quarter. And Norman Pal with a smooth J. The Lakers lead by 11. [Music] Pass to Aiden. [Music] The put back. Oh, he hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. And those second chance buckets are major bonus points if you can get him. Hero outside the teardrop. Good on the shot. Hero’s got nine points. fighting the inside defender. Hero really works to get to the bucket. Donic against Mitchell. Takes a three and Donic with the three. Donic has got 10 points in just the second half. Easy look when the defender isn’t fighting over the screen. The coach over there just asking for one simple thing and that’s some effort. Got burned on that one. Now here’s Powell. 26 points for him. uses the glass to finish the layup. Now’s got 28. He’s leading the charge for them, but let’s be honest, he needs more help if they’re going to get out in front. Yeah. Doing anything he can right now to get his team to cut into this lead and give them a chance. And let’s send it over to Alli the Force. When it comes to winning big basketball action is the difference in the final two rounds of the playoffs and great teams is out of there. moments in the game that a coach can’t prepare you for or you have to make adjustments right away. It’s not experience. It’s IQ. He would know, Alec. Thanks. Now, here’s Reed. Nine points in the game. Donic eight in the screen on Mitchell. Here’s Donic outside. Rebound Miami. We got double digit rebounds now in the game. to the paint. Lays it up and in off the pit exist. Bears’s got his first bucket in this one. That kind of looks like a predictable shot. One that they want. The defense has to prevent the ball from getting in that shoot. Mitchell against Donic with a screen. Six on the shot clock. launches a three and it’s Donic missing. He trail by seven. Hero outside to wear shoots over eight and it’s wear missing. Well, Los Angeles shooting about 56% in this one. Rebron sending it home. Two teammates connecting right there. Slick feed. And it’s Mitchell with a ball for Miami. And so it’s Eric Spolstra with the timeout here. He wants to give him a breather and talk things over. You know, one guy who’s been getting it done is Luca Donuch. Not sure what the defense is thinking or if they are. They continue to let him shoot. That is bad defense. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Aua’s checked in for Miami. Hakez comes in for Powell. Hayes has checked in for Los Angeles. Vanderbilt comes in for LeBron [Music] [Music] outside. Hawkins, his hero, and he drops that one in. Hero’s got 11. Such a smooth shooter. Assertive hero right now on offense. Mitchell against Donic. Plented in off the glass. Donic has got 36 points. Well, him dominating the offensive end is what accounts for this lead. Just a very difficult guy to stop once he gets going. Bren, it didn’t take long for Hz Jr. to establish himself as one of the steels of his draft class. Yeah. The interesting thing with where he played was how he gained the confidence of the teammates around him. A lot of expectations about playing winning basketball. Well, Hawquez did a lot of that in college. He’s got great feel, great size. He seems to be in the right spot most of the time. Miami making a switch here. Smith’s checked in. The Lakers also with a sub. Marcus Smarts checked in for Donic. Heat trail by nine. Now Mitchell, he has six. Here’s a Chua tried to bank it in, but it misses. Fantastic ball movement for them tonight. And things are definitely working offensively. A balanced attack is just so much harder to defend. Now here’s Smart still without a bucket. And Smart nails the triple. Set it up perfectly. I mean, Smart recognized the soft coverage and took it himself. Mitchell against Smart. There’s 49 seconds left in the third quarter. Here’s Mitchell. Can’t get it to fall. Los Angeles leading by 12. Here’s Connect. Haz grabs the board. Mitchell the pass to Ottabio. And finished off byio. Watch out when Adabio gets vertical. That’s a big bam. Smith against Reeves. 6 seconds separating the shot and game clocks. 199. Now here’s Smart guarded closely. Just the fact that Smart is so shifty with the ball makes the defender play even tighter. It’s his first trip to the line. [Music] [Music] and he drops the first. The Lakers making a switch here. [Music] [Music] And so Smart nails them both. [Music] Smart against Mitchell. To the middle iso. That one’s good. Mitchell making the play. Adabio’s got 18. Elite passes like that are so hard to defend. Never had to break his stride. So full speed, two points. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donuch. He has been the story for the Lakers. What a game from deep making five trays. And don’t go far. We’ll be right back. [Music] And a moment now as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game. Talk about painting a magnificent picture with that, Don. Just a great decision and a perfect delivery. Yeah, those are the kind of plays that you want to put on a canvas. Just beautiful basketball. And this is it. Glad to have you along for this fourth quarter. And so Smart will bring it up for the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve led by as many as 14. And the Lakers looking at who they’ve got. They’ve got Hayes. Connect is out there with Marcus Smart. Then there’s LeBron James. And it’s Aimura in at the three. The small forward. Now here is James. Here’s Hayes. shot. No good. Mitchell finds Pal. And so he draws the foul, headed to the line to shoot a pair. There’s an underrated scoring aspect to Norman Pal and what he can do. He can drive, get inside, or he can knock down a jumper. That’s a tough cover. [Music] and he can’t get the first one. And Los Angeles making a change here. Vincent’s checked in. [Music] [Music] And he’s good on the second. The Lakers lead by nine. Pass to James. Lets it go. That’s him. Coming off an assist from Smart. James has got 20 points. And just executing at a high level. I mean, taking what the defense allows and putting in the work. Basketball IQ is something that gets talked about, but its importance to a team showing up here, running plays that turn into scores. Now, here’s Powell. Five on the clock. Wiggins down low working on Archimura and the shots good by Wiggins. Good awareness as Wiggins checks the clock. Make sure he has enough time and gets a quality look. Pass to Aimura. Shoots over Wiggins. Rebound Miami. Final quarter here and we’re just over a minute and a half through it. Here’s Yoic. [Applause] Now Powell down low. Oh, and there’s the whistle on the shot. So, two free throws for him coming up. It’s on LeBron James. The officials were right on top of that one. All right, guys. What do you think so far about the offensive approach for the Lakers? Their hot shooting from long distance has been the key. Spacing the floor and rising up with that confidence. They’ve also put an emphasis on driving inside in this game. The defense hasn’t been able to stop them from finding those gaps. [Applause] [Music] The first free throw is good. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Good on both. Two-part equation. You have to be aggressive enough to get to the line, then talented enough to sink. Moving along. Two minutes gone in the fourth. No good from the wing. He trail by seven to the inside. Oh, big time finish by Wiggins. He’s got so much vertical ability. That’s easy for Wiggins. The Lakers have gone one of four since the fourth quarter began. And there’s the lob. Oh, it’s going. Just under 2 and 1/2 minutes gone by now in the final quarter. outside to the paint. James can’t get it to go and they’ve been producing at a high level. There’s no question they’re in a nice rhythm offensively. Chua finds Wiggins. Can’t connect from short range. Los Angeles leading by five. James on the wing. pass to Hayes. That falls. Nice speed that time from James. That’s the kind of passing right there that makes a difference. Not just in that possession, but maybe on your play for the entire game. Now here’s Wiggins. Wiggins with a screen on Smart. Here’s Mitchell and he gets the bucket. Defensively, you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick. That’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player. You hate to see him give up in that situation. Mitchell against Smart. James right side. Played it in with a nice touch off the window. James has got 22 points. As Smart has always been a good passer, but in recent years, he’s really honed in on his playmaking abilities. Mitchell the pass to Wiggins. [Music] Powell outside six to shoot with a screen inside with the dunk. Well, he’s got to score his mindset, but Warren Pal does play unselfish. You have a better shot. He’ll give it up. Pass to Aimura. [Music] Shoots over Wiggins. Oh, and he got fouled on his way up. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Well, that was clearly a foul. [Music] First one falls and a new group getting ready for the Lakers. DeAndre Aiden, he’s checked in for Hayes. Vanderville comes in for LeBron. Reeves has checked in for Vincent. And Donic has subbed in for Smart. [Applause] And both free throws good for Aimura. He trail by seven. And so it’s Eric Spolstra with the timeout here. He’s looking to make some very important adjustments here. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat [Music] up here. [Music] All right, let’s check in with Ally the Force over that last break. I got a chance to hear what Eric Scholster said to the team. He told his players, “We are right there, guys. This game is ours. Continue to work hard and we will win this game.” As always, Ally, we thank you. [Music] The Lakers on D. Wiggins passes to Mitchell. Back to Wiggins. That one’s good. Mitchell making the play. Mitchell has got seven assists in the game. Wiggins is shooting with confidence and he’s a threat to pull up some big numbers. Now here’s Vanderbilt. Pass to Reeves and here’s Aiden. Down to five on the shot clock with a screen on Hero. The shot by Reeves. No good. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for Miami. They’ve given up just eight points in the fourth. Wiggins finds Hero over Reeves. And that’s out of bounds. Miami will keep it. Hake is checked in for Wiggins. Clea, he’s checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Aim Mura. [Music] Mitchell with room to shoot, but then he gets the friendly roll as that one goes. just a bad time for a defensive breakdown and he really took advantage. You might see this in the early part of the game, but at this stage in the game, that’s just really something unacceptable. He’s a great mid-range scorer. Now here’s Pa Donic with the jam. A guard that can truly do it all. Donic has tremendous power. As to wear hero outside now here’s Mitchell. Here’s Hero up and over. Najic had offline, but it drops in for him and just great intensity down the stretch. I mean, he really wants to rock with the game on the line. Take a look at him. Locked in right now in this moment. Wants the ball in his hands and feels real comfortable with the shot he’s taking. Hakez the pass to Hero. Hakez with a screen on Aiden to tie it up. Plenty of contact on that shot. Officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws now. Autobio on the inside knows he has to go up hard. He’s going to get hit and he forces the D to do it that time. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Makes it. And the next one could tie it up. How he’s checked in for Miami. And the Lakers also making a switch. James has checked in. [Music] [Applause] [Music] That one misses. [Music] The Lakers have gone four for 10 in the fourth. Pass to Donic. shoots over hero nails the baby hook. Dona just got 40 points. Well, if you came here looking for a scoring battle, I think you made the right choice. Well, both of these teams locked in on the offensive end. Going to be a highscoring affair tonight. Now here’s Mitchell. A screen on Reeves now. Passes to a foul called on the way up. So he’ll take two from the free throw line. It’s on LeBron James. And the defense just all over Bam, but he hangs tough. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] Free throws good out of Iowa. Miami making a switch here. Wiggins has checked in. Aimura’s checked in for the Lakers. [Music] And both free throws good for Adam. The Lakers have gone five of 11 so far in the fourth. Outside Reeves Mura against a Bible and there’s James from the arc and the three-pointer goes. James has got seven points here in the quarter. Heat trail by four. has to wear. Powell outside. Wiggins finds Pal. Takes the three. Unable to get that one. The Lakers lead by four. Aimura up top. He’s guarded by Hero James outside and the Lakers hit again from deep. Instead of playing through LeBron that time they set him up to wear. Here’s Power. He’s covered by Reeves of Iowa. A screen on Reeves and there’s a whistle. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Austin Reeves picks one up. Well, unafraid of the close interior defense. That’s a good job by Norman Pal sacrificing a bit. [Music] Take a break. Take a break. [Applause] [Music] He falls for power. [Music] That one misses. So he goes one for two. And Donic has got the ball here for Los Angeles. They’ve led by as many as 14. Count it. Good. Using that change of pace off the dribble. Donic gets the shots he wants. And here are the Heat now following the score by Los Angeles. Wiggins against James and the duck to finish it off. A beauty. Incredible. He sometimes falls to the point guard to be the offensive challenge. Seems like he always knows when his squad needs a lift. You can’t see how much air he had under one lap. The bounds will be Miami’s ball. [Music] Powell outside. Here’s the pick down low. Here’s where We and the layup is good after a nice lead pass. And now it’s just a four-point Laker lead. Los Angeles has gone two of three from beyond the arc here in the fourth. Outside Reeves against the fire save from distance. Easy work. Well, Leon is a guy who can score from anywhere. He’s comfortable taking long range shots. Pass to Wiggins. There’s the double. It’s Wear missing. The Lakers lead by seven. James finds Aimura. Aiden with it. K expanding his range. Grabs the board. Pow against Donic. Pow passes to Hero. Comes up empty down low. Los Angeles has gone three for five from three-point land since the end of the third quarter. And he comes up for the bucket. There’s some easy offense there. keep finding looks in that area and their shooting percentages tonight are going to be off the charts. Now here’s hero diving in. Good by for the Lakers, their shooting has been great. 57% of finding ways to score consistently and a draw foul will head to the line for two. And you can’t let Donovich get this type of position because then you’re pretty much forced to foul [Music] He gets the first and now push the lead to double digits. [Music] And the second free throw, no good. Tuck right there. Miami’s gone one for three in the fourth quarter from Range. And slams it in. And the coaching staff continues to impress upon Ban to keep it scoring. All of his offensive talents, his confidence skyhigh. The Lakers lead by eight. Now here’s Donic. A minute 15 left in the fourth. Aiden, a screen on Hero to the inside. And Aiden with the stop. Well, now it’s just a matter of watching the sand fall through the hourglass. This game is wrapped up in a strong showing for the Lakers. Offensively, they made the most of their trips. They found multiple ways to score consistently and a little luck doesn’t hurt them either. They also got some nice bounces off the rim tonight, too. And even the opposing fans can’t deny this was a sensational game for Luca Don. It was tough to cover all game long. One of those nights when he felt like nobody could stop him and they didn’t. Now here’s hero. The pass to Autobio pickax. Oh, and that cuts the lead to just five. They stepping up and making a huge play for his team that time. A basket here would give them some breathing room. Slow down. No need to hurry. Take the best shot available. Merl from long range. That one falls. Great setup by Donic. And the Lakers lead by eight. Really feels like they’re in control. They’ve got a big lead with time dwindling. Yeah. Looking for a miracle worker out there is the opposing coaching staff. I don’t know that they have one. This game seems to be well in hand. Hero against Donic. So, it’s Los Angeles picking up the win. They have to feel good about this performance. It’s one they can be proud of. Very true. I mean, when you’re out on the road, the winds can feel a little sweeter. This one has to feel extra special. Well, folks, that’s going to do it for now. For Brent Barry, Grant Hill, and Ally Leforce, this is Brian Anderson. 10 teams. OBA. This is high level. You talk east versus west, that’s usually championship or bus type aspirations. And the Lakers starting five. Reeves at the two with LeBron at the three. DeAndre Aiden is out there with Ruy Aachimura and it’s Donuchin at the point guard position. Shots good by James. Once he gets down in the paint, there’s not much you’re going to do to stop the king hero. The pass to Adabio over Mura Bio. That’s good. He just takes advantage of the D in a way that very few players playing today can do. Donic outside. Pass to Aiden. [Music] The fadeaway. The shot by James. No good. And I’m surprised that didn’t go down. I mean, I’m sure he is too. Wiggins passes to Adabio. Lets it go from 11. Bounces high off the rim and drops. Usually you see now operating on a drive or spot of three. That time he took advantage of a mid-range. [Music] Here’s Donic. Second chance effort. Rebound Miami. There’s a little bit of pressure on him, but not enough to cause him to miss a shot that’s in that close. Over to the left wing. Pow against Reeves. Another shot instrument by Powell and Aiden pulls it down. Uh-oh. Did he change his mind on the way up? I think he did. To the middle. [Music] Back to Donic. Had a nice finish on the layup. Oh my. Tight defense, but Donic just muscles it in. for Miami. They’ve gone just two for four from the floor. Donic against Hero has to wear. Hero outside. Clock at six to the inside. Deflects the pass. Now the Lakers moving it up. Here’s Reeves. Denied by Obio. Good defensive play. Leo on the inside helping out his teammates. Offensive rebounding is all about wanting it. Fantastic effort there leading to second chance points. booking and he knows it. Yeah, right now I don’t see any let up. I think he’s going to just too quick putting his foot on that gas. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reic. He’s going to gather the troops and talk it over. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Reeves against power. Reeves the pass to Donic. It’s a three-pointer off the mark. And so Hero will bring it up for Miami. You know, he’s 69. Brent, would you call Bam on a bio? A small ball center. If you were standing in front of him, DA, would you do that? I don’t know if I want to do that. I want to ask Ben what he wants to be called. Whether it’s center or forward, it doesn’t really much matter. This guy can play both ends of the floor and can dominate a game. He’s got great strength, great length. He continues to grow his game. Now, here’s Reeds. Hasn’t gotten one to pull yet. Fires in the triple. They give Luca the ball. And you know what happens next? Instantly, he finds a shot. [Music] has to wear. Now here’s Powell [Music] to the paint and that is stop right through. This can make it so much easier for your teammate when you throw that lead pass that gets to him right on the money. Whether that’s on the run or in the shooting pocket. Now here’s Reeves. Hayden with it. Ashimura the pass to James. James double teams on the wing. Reeves three on the clock has his Dantage outside and Hero grabs the board. He’s got lock down defense against one of the best three-point shooters in the league. Here’s whereabio sets a screen. Here’s Hero after missing his first attempt. Now one for two. Hiro can beat his opponents from all over the floor. He can get that shot off so quick outside. Reeves [Music] James outside. [Music] Here we go. The heat fast break. There’s Pal is good off the glass. Pal has a lot of strength in that time he played to it. Lakers trail by three. Donic feeling it out a bit. Down low. Here’s Eightton. Oh, and the jab by Aton. The B. When he gets the rim in his sights, it’s tough to stop. So aggressive and a determined finisher. Nice. Now here’s Hero. [Music] This is in close. The Lakers have gotten five of 11 shots to go. Here’s Aimura on the wing. Reads. Goes back up. Miami grabs the miss. Won’t see him miss that one too many times. Yeah, that happens. Important thing is for players. Just don’t beat yourself up and make a miss like that. Cost you another play. Shoots from the line. Oh, he clanks that one off the back iron and it falls. Aimura is going to take all those mid-range shots if he can get it. Hero. The pass to Adabio inside. Here’s Pal and it goes as the official calls the foul. Count it and he’ll shoot one more at the line. And guys, let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Heat. They’ve been really going at the defense in the painted area and so far the opposition really hasn’t had an answer for them. Well, not only that, but you love how unselfish they’ve been to start this game. That’s going to get all the guys in a great flow and feeling good. So, moving that ball around and scoring off assist, it’s a nice way to play. That one falls for Powell. I can’t sleep on Powell defensively. He will step up and start to pour it in. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reick. He’s going to talk it over with his guys. [Applause] [Music] Heat up [Music] [Applause] here. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] And Reeves has got the ball here for Los Angeles. Trailing by two and Grant the Heat last season retiring Udonis Hlam’s number 40. Yeah, he played his entire two decade career in his hometown of Miami. And for all of his contributions on the court, he meant to this organization off the floor was just as important. Now here’s how. He has seven. And just a great job of getting there first and serving the content. [Applause] [Music] The Lakers have got seven of 15 to find the net. Donic passes to James. Donic outside. Dayton. A screen on Mitchell from deep. Here’s Donic. Rebound by the Heat. Bavio’s got four rebounds in the game. A moment to hear from Alli Leforce. Here’s a great quote from coach Eric who said Miami Heat culture is a system based on discipline and hard work. You stand for something. That’s competition. That’s for winning. We feel there’s a championship DNA that you can develop. And Brian, they walk the walk. One of the great organizations in the league. Ally hero outside. Back to Mitchell to the middle. Oh, deflected [Music] outside. Reeves back to Donic. And they doubled up Donic. And there’s James from the arc. Rebound by the Heat. And he almost made them regret defending him so loosely. They push it up. Four on three. And here’s Connect outside. Buries it from three. And breaking down some numbers here. The hustle stats for the Lakers. I must say their defensive intensity has been impressive so far. really making it hard for the offense to hold on to the ball. Well, they’ve really attacked off of the turnover. So, leaking out, capitalizing on fast break. He trail by four outside. Mitchell pass to hero. There’s a three. LeBron with the rebound. And you just can’t afford to give up that kind of look very often. from 13. Rebound by the Heat. Adavio’s got five rebounds tonight. [Music] Back to Mitchell driving to the basket and they’re going to count that bucket and they’ll send him to the line. It could be a three-point play. Well, that’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense, a quick move to the bucket, and you get the laying. Miami shooting their second free throw attempt on the night. Aua’s checked in for Miami. Hakez comes in for Hero. Hayes is checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Luca Donuch. [Applause] [Music] [Music] That free throw is good for Mitchell. The Lakers in the lead. [Music] Pass to James. The basket drops and he gets fouled on the shot. One free throw coming his way. You see LeBron just shrug off that contact there. It’s like nothing even hit him. Los Angeles shooting their first free throw of the contest. [Music] And that one misses at 69. Pam Adabio is on the shorter side of centers. Yet he is elite defensively. He’s been top five in defensive player of the year voting a bunch of times. Bam has an incredible motor, a great IQ, and he’s a switchable big. That’s huge in today’s game. Four on the clock. That ties the game. Mitchell’s got six. You don’t want to let him get into a rhythm from out there. So, it’s the Lakers now. James deciding where to go with it. And right away they match it with a three-pointer of their own. This game has been like a seessaw. Both teams going back and forth at one another. Yeah. Everybody trying to get away from one another and the threads are keeping them close. This has been highly competitive. Now here’s Powell. He has seven over Reeves. Pal’s shot is off. Los Angeles leading by three. [Music] James passes to Reeves. James can’t get it to go. He gets a lot of points right there at the rim, but the defense determined not to give up the easy juice there. Pass to [Applause] [Music] here’s Hakez. No good on the three. Reeves against Pal. The ball’s knocked loose and stolen by Alio. That one’s good from Pal on the assist from Hake. Nine points in the game. Just love these opportunities in the open floor to see athleticism like what Norman Pal gave us there. Hayes with a screen for three. James offensive board. Hayes finds Smart. Pua against James to the inside. Hayes and finished off by Hayes. And James is so unpredictable in the pick and roll because he can do anything he wants to do. You’re at his mercy. Pow against Reeves. Aua passes to Mitchell from outside off to Mark. Los Angeles leading by three outside Reeves. [Applause] Back to James. Reeves with a screen on Hawz. Kicks it out to Smart. Oh, and he took a hard foul on the shot. So, he’ll head to the line to shoot it there. Hey, if you can’t block it, sending him to the line could be the next best thing. This is his second trip to the free throw line in this one. Take a break. Take a break. [Music] He makes the first [Music] So hits one and misses one at the line. Now here’s Hakez over Hayes. Oh, and the release was before the buzzer, but it’s off target. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donic. He has been the story for Los Angeles. He put together 10 points in the quarter. And more NBA action on 2K Sports coming your way right after this. [Music] And thanks again for tuning in. If you’re just joining us, we played through one quarter of action so far. What do you guys think about Los Angeles here in this one? Well, it seems like they went in looking to do damage from long range and they face little resistance. Pretty prime example here of how to space the floor and do it correctly. When you do it, that’s the kind of thing that happens. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for the Heat. Four-point game. So on the floor for the Lakers to kick off the second quarter, we’ve got Austin Reeds. Connect is out there with Jared Vanderbilt. Then there’s Jackson Hayes and it’s Smart in at the one spot. Larson with the bucket. He’s going to punish you if you leave him open. He’s more than willing to take the open three when he’s got it. [Music] Reeves up top. NBA scoring has been climbing over the past decade. Grant, is the league too offensive at the moment, do you think? Well, we know that people like scoring. the fans, players, everyone. But the league needs to make sure there aren’t hamstringing defenders too much. So, I think allowing some more physicality incentivizes the defender to defend. And now we have competition on both sides of the ball. Los Angeles leading by four. And he loves it up top and finished off by Hayes. Woo! I just love that alleyoop slam. Defense disorganized, defense pays. Here’s Adabio. And you can count it. He’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play. And every bit of the body control right there for Adabio out there going right through the contact. He’s getting his first free throw attempt of the game here. Andrew Wiggins checked in for Miami. And the Lakers also making a change. Aimura’s checked in. [Music] free throws good. Autobio is by no means an ordinary big in this league. He’s just one of the few players in the NBA who can legitimately guard one through five. A true defensive ankle. Reeves a pass to Aimura. Grabs the board. He’s got rebound number eight now. Pass to Aua and no good. Trying to use the glass. Los Angeles leading by three. Two minutes now played in the second quarter. Reeves the pass to Aimura. [Applause] Shot clock at five. [Applause] From downtown with a rebound. Miami has gone one of two from deep in the second quarter. Wiggins passes to Adabio. And they double up to Chua for three. Good. And the assist goes to Adabio. Adabio’s got three assists in the game. Just more and more comfortable the guys are when Bane has the ball and they cut. They know they’re going to get it. Now here’s Reed here in quarter two. We played a little over two and a half minutes now. That’s stolen by Hakez. Pass to Wiggins and not able to get the go-ahead bucket there. The Lakers have gone two of four here in the second quarter. Here’s Reeves down low. A two with a steal. Wow. And how about the acrobatics from Andrew Wavage way up that time. And we’ve got a timeout call by JJ Reic. I think right now he must be looking at some adjustments. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Heat up [Music] here. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] And the Heat making a change here. Pal’s checked in. James has checked in for Los Angeles. [Music] [Music] Los Angeles has gone five of 12 from three-point range tonight. [Music] [Applause] Reeves the pass to Aimura. [Music] Shoots over Wiggins and the basket by Achimura. Aimura’s got six. I like Hachimura on the inside. patience and capitalizing from that tight spot. Mitchell finds Wiggins. [Music] Back to Mitchell. Adabio sets a screen. Mitchell the pass to Adabio and stolen by Hayes. Pass to James. And it’s James inside. I swear LeBron James doesn’t have four. He’s got six gears. can finish with force but also switch it up. Nice soft floater there. Wiggins outside [Applause] to the paint. James with a steel and it’s the Lakers on the break and finished off by Hayes. A great decision from Smart. He’s all about doing what’s best for the team. He trail by four. Mitchell the pass to Aua [Music] Wiggins outside. Pass to Mitchell. Here’s Anabio. He’s defended by Hayes. Adavio. No good. Los Angeles leading by four. Wow. Hen offense. It’s been fun to watch. Just aggressive and effective. Taking it right to the defense. James. That’s good. And it looks like a change in LeBron’s demeanor out there. He’s going into scoring mode. Wiggins outside. Mitchell deciding where to go with it. Out of Iowa. A screen on Smart. Mitchell looking to win. And count the basket. He was fouled. And he’s going to the line for one more. and he’s gone one for one in the game so far at the line. Hero, he’s checked in for Mitchell. Vanderbilt’s checked in for Los Angeles. Donic comes in for Smart. [Music] [Music] [Music] And so it’s Donic with it. He brings it up for the Lakers. Three-point lead. Back to Reeves. Donic up top. He’s guarded by Hero. Nice finish from Luca. The size and strength of Donic can go overlooked. I mean, he’s more than capable of scoring there in the paint. Pass to Adabio. The Lakers for the rebound. Aimura outside down low. Here’s Vanderbelt and he converts the layup. And now it’s a seven-point Los Angeles lead. catching the lead pass at full speed. Terrific anticipation and the delivery on time on target. Now here’s Powell. He’s got nine. [Music] [Applause] Six on the shot clock from the arc. Rebounded by LeBron. And this is exactly who you want taking that shot. He just missed it. Can’t hit the free throw line jumper. Miami has gone two of four from the perimeter in the second so far. Wiggins passes to Hero. [Music] Reeves against Powell. [Applause] The trigger over Reeves. Here’s Adamo. Second shot opportunity and he lays it up and ino’s got 14 points. had those possessions like zombies staying alive out there courtesy of Bam Adabio. And here’s Donic outside. Rebound by Wiggins. He trail by five. Pass to Hero. Powell outside. [Music] [Applause] [Music] And that one goes. He’s shooting five of nine in this one. Pal can play with some power. Even at 6’3, 64. He’s got a good base, man. No matter how many minutes he gets, Norm Pow is always ready to shoot. NBA is consistent in be ready off the bench. He can come in and score a bunch of points for his team and spark the offense. But this guy has been aggressive from day one and it doesn’t matter where he is. He knows his role. Now here’s Autobio. He’s got 14. [Music] How three-pointer. That’s good. He’s got 14. Excellent work from taking roll action. Aimura outside to Donic. Jason Luca proving he can score from anywhere and he was dominant in their last outing. And the same thing here tonight. He is in a terrific groove right now. Seems to be nobody standing in his way. No roadblocks for him to get to his spot, capitalize, and continue to be aggressive. Abio, no good. His touch from mid-range, that’s almost always good. That won’t shake his confidence. [Music] [Applause] Reeves against Hero. Reeves. The pass to Donic over Powell. Automio grabs a board. 11 rebounds in the game. Wiggins looking around pass to Hero, [Music] lets it go from deep. It’s rebounded by Los Angeles. James has got four rebounds in the game. Now Reeves [Music] Vanderbilt with it. Now here’s Hachimura. Aua defending double team on James. Vanderbilt the pass to Donic. You see the strength and their offense tonight is Luca. Luca and more Luca when he’s on it’s an opponent’s worst nightmare. Pass to Wiggins to the left wing. Here’s Anabio to the middle. Here’s Pal. Yes. And it’s Adabio picking up the assist. Adabio’s got four assists in the game. [Music] And here’s Reeves. Donic with it. James. A screen on Hero inside. Oh, two vicious points from the King. Great awareness from LBJ. Great at slashing off the ball. Open space available. He filled it. How left side pass to Wiggins. [Music] Hero against Donic. Beyond the arc. Hero. No good. Los Angeles leading by four. Donic outside. And that one goes in as he’s fouled. It’ll be three points if he converts the free throw. Los Angeles shooting their fourth shot at the foul line here. Aiden, he’s checked in for Los Angeles. [Music] Find the length. Find the length. Good shot. [Music] And Donius is a walking triple double threat. His versatility and confidence is really special [Applause] to wear. Wiggins with it. Now Hero [Music] the three drops in the three. Hero’s got five points. You can tell Tyler has put some hours in shooting routic the three ball. Luca lethal. And both teams running long range plays that are working well. Both of them looking towards the three-point line and I like to see that especially when the results are made buckets. Donic pulls down the board. Donic has got a rebound number five here tonight. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] throws it down. Nice one-handed jam. Simple, ineffective, BA. Hey, with the lead, I’m surprised he didn’t come up with something a little more creative. And so it’s Los Angeles with a 9-point cushion at the end of the quarter. They’ve been aggressive in transition and find themselves in front. Back after this. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] And we hope you’ve enjoyed the broadcast thus far. We’re halfway through the game. Boy, really an incredible game here from Luca Donic. He’s been excellent at cutting through the defense and giving them fits around the basket. Yeah, you want these kind of nights where you can start to see those openings before they happen. [Music] Heat trail by nine. They’ve got Damon on a bio. Tyler Hero is out there with Norman Pow. Then it’s Andrew Wiggins. And it’s wear in at the center position. That’s the group in the game for the Heat. Now here’s Wiggins. It’s Pal High post. Hits the target from 18 ft. K’s got 18 points in the game. How wasting no time to let that one rip outside. Back to Donic. [Applause] Eight on a screen on Hero. And here’s Donic outside. The rebound by Wear’s got five rebounds tonight. Double by Aimura. How passes to Wiggins. Adabio sets a screen. It counts and the foul. It’s on LeBron James. And Wiggins showing a bit of strength even with that frame of his. Able to take the punishment and still get the score. And we have seen Andrew Wiggins step up as the second best player on a title team. But it’s all about his consistency. for him. Well, Andrew Wiggins role, I believe, changed last year. A little in and out of the lineup for Andrew, and the changes around him have not been ideal. I hope that he embraces whatever it is that the coaching staff wants him to lock in this year because as a two-way player, Andrew Wiggins is still very capable. And Donic has got the ball here for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aimura outside. And with a little over a minute gone by. The second half is underway. Donic passes to Aton. Just five to shoot. A three. James. Here’s Donic. Milo grabs the board. Heat trail by four. Here’s Power. They get the rebound and stolen by Reeves. Pass to Don. Just over one and a half minutes of pass in the third quarter. 27. Yep, that one goes. Donic just got 26. Man, the strength of Donic allows him to play through contact. Surprised he didn’t get the start treatment there. The whole whistle. Hero with it. It’s going to be on LeBron James. That’s third foul of the game. [Music] Hero outside this one for three. The Lakers with a rebound. Donic outside. James passes to Aimura. Now here’s Reeves. [Music] Six to shoot. Soft touch off the glass. And now it’s an eight-point Laker lead. That’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense, a quick move to the bucket, and you get the lane. Here’s the put back. That’s a power. The three. Oh, he takes it. Nine for 14 and showing no le. Good play by Pal. Just a strong field to take the three that time. Outside Reeves back to Donic. [Music] Pass to Aiden. Now Donic. He’s started by Hero. Donic. No good. He trail by five. He tried by Pal and he gets it to go again. He’s connected on 10 of 15 now. Norman Pal is big and strong and stocky. So he gets in that gap. It’s like a bowling ball. He can take a hit. Reass to James and there’s a pick. Back to Reeves. The shots good on the assist by James. Reeves has got seven points. One thing LeBron James can dictate is how his teammates get going. Smart pass there. And so it’s Eric Spro with the timeout here. He’ll take the opportunity to regroup. [Music] Heat up here. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Lakers on D to the inside. Pal outside. Shot clock at six. The Heat need to get one up in a hurry. He’s out of bio. And they forced the shot clock violation. Great D. [Music] The Lakers lead by five. [Music] Inside, here’s James. What he’s talking about. Sometimes LeBron just likes to take it all out on the rim that time on display. [Music] And so Hero will bring it up for the Heat. It’s out of bio high post. Back to Hero. Puts it up. Yes. And it’s picking up the assist. Automio’s got his fifth assist in this one. [Music] Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside here in the third. Here’s Donic. Yep. Count it. Donic has got 28 points for the game. That’s the guy they’re going to keep going to, as they should. The lead’s only going up if they keep feeding him. Donic against Hero. Up and over. Donic. Hero no good for Los Angeles. They’ve gone five for nine from the floor in the third quarter. Down low. Here’s a with the stuff. The big guy going up and trying to rip that rim off. Heat trail by nine. Powell outside has to wear. Here’s the three. The Lakers with a rebound. Donic has got rebound number seven tonight. Leaves against Powell. Back to Donic. There’s the three. Sinks the tray. And now it’s a 12-point Laker lead. encouraging to see Donic sink the three. Needs to keep doing this now. Here’s where it 14 points for him. Stolen by Aton. They push it up four on three and he goes strong with the one-handed jam. This is how you execute in transition. Getting all the way to the cup. Yeah, sweet finishes like that. You see everybody get up. Look at the guys on the bench. They’re fired up. And Eric Spolstra decides to call timeout. He wants to review the game plan. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Mitchell’s checked in for Miami and the Lakers also making a switch. Connect checked in for Aimura. [Music] Get out. Powell outside. [Applause] [Music] They set the screen. Can they get it? Gets the three to four. Kyle’s got 10 points in the quarter and Norman Pal with a smooth J. The Lakers lead by 11. [Music] Pass to Aiden. [Music] The put back. Oh, he hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. And those second chance buckets are major bonus points if you can get them. Hero outside the teardrop good on the shot. Hero’s got nine points. Fighting the inside defender. Hero really works to get to the bucket. Donic against Mitchell takes a three and Donic with the three. Donic has got 10 points in just the second half. Easy look when the defender isn’t fighting over the screen. The coach over there just asking for one simple thing and that’s some effort. Got burned on that one. Now here’s Powell. 26 points for him. Uses the glass to finish the layup. Pal’s got 28 and he’s leading the charge for them. But let’s be honest, he needs more help if they’re going to get out in front. Yeah. Doing anything he can right now to get his team to cut into this lead and give them a chance. And let’s send it over to Alli the Force. When it comes to winning big basketball action is the difference in the final two rounds of the playoffs and great teams is IQ. There’s moments in the game that a coach can’t prepare you for you have to make adjustments right away. It’s not experience. It’s IQ. He would know, Alex. Thanks. Now here’s Reed. Nine points in the game. Eight in a screen on Mitchell. He’s down to the outside. Rebound Miami. Blair’s got double digit rebounds now of the game to the paint. Lays it up and in off the fitting assist. Bears got his first bucket in this one. That kind of looks like a predictable shot. One that they want. The defense has to prevent the ball from getting into that shoot. Mitchell against Donic. Eight with a screen. Six on the shot clock. Launches a three and it’s Donic missing. He trail by seven. Hero outside to wear shoots over eight and it’s wear missing. Well, Los Angeles shooting about 56% in this one. Re LeBron sending it home. Two teammates connecting right there. Slick feed. [Music] And it’s Mitchell with a ball from Miami. And so it’s Eric Spolstra with the timeout here. He wants to give him a breather and talk things over. You know, one guy who’s been getting it done is Luca Donuch. Not sure what the defense is thinking or if they are. They continue to let him shoot. That is bad defense. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Aua checked in for Miami. Hakez comes in for Powell. Hayes has checked in for Los Angeles. Vanderbilt comes in for LeBron. [Music] [Music] left outside. Hawz is Hero and he drops that one in. Hero’s got 11. Such a smooth shooter. assertive hero right now on offense. Mitchell against Donic in off the glass. Donic has got 36 points. Well, him dominating the offensive end is what accounts for this lead. Just a very difficult guy to stop once he gets going. Bren, it didn’t take long for Hawkeyes Jr. to establish himself as one of the steels of his draft class. Yeah, the interesting thing with where he played was how he gained the confidence of the teammates around him. A lot of expectations about playing winning basketball. Well, Hawz did a lot of that in college. He’s got great feel, great size, and seems to be in the right spot most of the time. Miami making a switch here. Smith’s checked in. The Lakers also with a sub. Marcus Smarts checked in for Donic. He trail by nine. Now Mitchell, he has six. Here’s Aua. Tried to bank it in, but it misses. Fantastic ball movement for them tonight. And things are definitely working offensively. A balanced attack is just so much harder to defend. Now here’s Smart still without a bucket and Smart nails the triple. Set it up perfectly. I mean, Smart recognized the soft coverage and took it himself. Mitchell against Spartan. There’s 49 seconds left in the third quarter. Here’s Mitchell. Can’t get it to fall. Los Angeles leading by 12. Here’s connect grabs the board. Mitchell the pass to Adabio and finish off byio. Watch out when Adabio gets vertical. That’s a big bam. Smith against Reeves. 6 seconds separating the shot and game clocks. 19. Now here’s Smart guarded closely. Just the fact that Smart is so shaky with the ball makes the defender play even tighter. It’s his first trip to the line. [Music] [Music] and he drops the first. The Lakers making a switch here. [Music] [Music] And so Smart nails them both. [Music] Smart against Mitchell. To the middle iso. That one’s good. Mitchell making the play. Adabio’s got 18. Elite passes like that are so hard to defend. He never had to break his stride. So full speed. Two points. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donuch. He has been the story for the Lakers. What a game from deep making five trays. And don’t go far. We’ll be right back. [Music] And a moment now as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game. Talk about painting a magnificent picture with that Don. Just a great decision and a perfect delivery. Yeah, those are the kind of plays that you want to put on a canvas. Just beautiful basketball. And this is it. Glad to have you along for this fourth quarter. And so Smart will bring it up for the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve led by as many as 14. And the Lakers looking at who they’ve got. They’ve got Hayes. Connect is out there with Marcus Smart. Then there’s LeBron James. And it’s Aimura in at the three. The small forward. Now here is James. Here’s Hayes. The shot no good finds foul. And so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair. There’s an underrated scoring aspect to Norman Pal and what he can do. He can drive, get inside, or he can knock down a jumper. That’s a tough cover. [Music] And he can’t get the first one. And Los Angeles making a change here. Vincent’s checked in. [Music] [Music] And he’s good on the second. The Lakers lead by nine. Pass to James. Lets it go. That’s in coming off an assist from Smart. James has got 20 points and just executing at a high level. I mean, taking what the defense allows and putting in the work. Basketball IQ is something that gets talked about, but it’s importance to a team showing up here running plays that turn into scores. Now, here’s Powell. Five on the clock. Wiggins down low working on Arturo. And the shots good by Wiggins. Good awareness as checks the clock, make sure he has enough time and gets a quality look. Pass to Aimura. Shoots over Wiggins. Rebound Miami. Final quarter here and we’re just over a minute and a half through it. Here’s Yoic [Applause] now. Powell down low. Oh, and there’s the whistle on the shot. So, two free throws for him coming up. It’s on LeBron James. The officials were right on top of that one. All right, guys. What do you think so far about the offensive approach for the Lakers? They’re hot shooting from long distance. Spacing the floor and rising up with that confidence. They’ve also put an emphasis on driving inside in this game. The defense hasn’t been able to stop them from finding those gaps. [Applause] [Music] The first free throw is good. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Good on both. Two-part equation. You have to be aggressive enough to get to the line, then talented enough to sink along. Moving along. Two minutes gone in the fourth. No good from the wing. He trail by seven to the inside. Oh, big time finish by Wiggins. He’s got so much vertical ability. That’s easy for Wiggins. The Lakers have gone one of four since the fourth quarter began. And there’s the lob. Oh, it’s stolen. Just under two and a half minutes gone by now in the final quarter. it outside to the paint. James can’t get it to go and they’ve been producing at a high level. There’s no question they’re in a nice rhythm offensively. Chua finds Wiggins. Can’t connect from short range. Los Angeles leading by five. The change on the wing. Pass to Hayes. That falls. Nice speed that time from James. That’s the kind of passing right there that makes a difference, not just in that possession, but maybe on your play for the entire game. Now here’s Wiggins. Wiggins with a screen on Smart. Here’s Mitchell and he gets the bucket. Defensively, you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick. That’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player. You hate to see him give up in that situation. Mitchell against Smart. James right side. Played it in with a nice touch off the window. James has got 22 points. As Smart has always been a good passer, but in recent years, he’s really honed in on his playmaking abilities. Mitchell the pass to Wiggins. [Music] Powell outside. Six to shoot. With a screen inside with the dunk. Well, he’s got a scorer’s mindset, but Pal does play unselfish. You have a better shot. Don’t give it up. Pass to Aimura. [Music] Shoots over Wiggins. Oh, and he got fouled on his way up. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Well, that was clearly a foul. [Music] The first one falls and a new group getting ready for the Lakers. DeAndre Aiden, he’s checked in for Hayes. Vanderbilt comes in for LeBron. Reeves has checked in for Vincent. And Donic has subbed in for Smart. [Applause] And both free throws good for Aimura. He trail by seven. And so it’s Eric Spolstra with the timeout here. He’s looking to make some very important adjustments here. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] All [Music] right, let’s check in with Ally Leforce. Over that last break, I got a chance to hear what Eric Spolster said to the team. He told his players, “We are right there, guys. This game is ours. Continue to work hard and we will win this game.” As always, Ally, we thank you. [Music] The Lakers on D. Wiggins passes to Mitchell. Back to Wiggins. That one’s good. Mitchell making the play. Mitchell has got seven assists in the game. And Wiggins is shooting with confidence. Man, he’s a threat to pull up some big numbers. Now here’s Vanderbilt. Pass to Reeves. And here’s Aiden. Down to five on the shot clock. Aimura with a screen on Hero. It’s a shot by Reeves. No good. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for Miami. They’ve given up just eight points in the fourth. Wiggins finds Hero over Reeves and that’s out of bounds. Miami will keep it. Hopkins has checked in for Wiggins. Clea, he’s checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Aimura. [Music] Mitchell with room to shoot. Penn gets the friendly roll as that one goes. Just a bad time for a defensive breakdown and he really took advantage. You might see this in the early part of the game, but at this stage in the game, that’s just really something unacceptable. He’s a great mid-range scorer. Now here’s Pa Donic with the jam. A guard that can truly do it all. Donic has tremendous power. has to wear. Hero outside now. Here’s Mitchell. Here’s Hero up and over. That was a tad off line, but it drops in for him. And just great intensity down the stretch. I mean, he really wants to rock with the game on the line. Take a look at him. Locked in right now in this moment. Wants the ball in his hands and feels real comfortable with the shot he’s taking. freeze. Hakez the pass to Hero. Hakez with a screen on A to tie it up. Ooh, plenty of contact on that shot. Officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws. Now on the inside knows he has to go up hard. He’s going to get hit and he forces the D to do it that time. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. [Music] [Music] [Applause] Makes it. And the next one could tie it up. Pal. He’s checked in for Miami. And the Lakers also making a switch. James has checked in. [Music] [Applause] [Music] That one misses. [Music] The Lakers have gone four for 10 in the fourth. Pass to Donic. shoots over hero. Nails the baby hook. Dona just got 40 points. Well, if you came here looking for a scoring battle, I think you made the right choice. Well, both of these teams locked in on the offensive end. Going to be a highscoring affair tonight. Now, here’s Mitchell. A screen on Reeves. Now, passes to outside and a foul called on the way up. So he’ll take two from the free throw line. It’s on LeBron James. And the defense just all over Bam, but he hangs tough. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Free throws good. Out of bio. Miami making a switch here. Wiggins has checked in. Aimura’s checked in for the Lakers. [Music] And both free throws good for Adamio. The Lakers have gone five of 11 so far in the fourth. Outside Reeves. Machimura against. And there’s James from the arc and the three-pointer goes. James has got seven points here in the quarter. Heat trail by four. As to where Powell outside Wiggins finds Powell, takes the three. Unable to get that one. The Lakers lead by four. Machima up top. He’s guarded by Hero James outside and the Lakers hit again from deep. Instead of playing through LeBron that time they set him up to wear. Here’s Power. He’s covered by Reeves. A screen on Reeves. And there’s the whistle. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Austin Reeves picks one up. Well, unafraid of the close interior defense. That’s a good job by Norman Pal sacrificing the big [Music] break. Right. [Applause] [Music] Falls for power. [Music] That one misses. So he goes one for two. And Donic has got the ball here for Los Angeles. They’ve led by as many as 14. Count it. Good. Using that change of pace off the dribble, Donic gets the shots he wants. And here are the Heat now following the score by Los Angeles. Scott Wiggins against James and the duck to finish it off. A beauty. Incredible. He sometimes falls to the point guard to do the offensive challenge. Seems like he always knows when his squad needs a lift. Especially how much air he had under him lap. Out of bounds will be Miami’s ball. [Music] Powell outside. Here’s the pick down low. Here’s where and the layup is good after a nice lead pass. And now it’s just a four-point Laker lead. Los Angeles has gone two of three from beyond the arc here in the fourth. Outside Reeves against the fire from distance. Easy work. Well, LeBron is a guy who can score from anywhere. He’s comfortable taking long range shots. Pass to Wiggins. There’s the trouble. It’s We missing. The Lakers lead by seven. James finds Aimura. Aiden with it. K expanding his range. Grabs the board. Pow against Donic. Pow. Passes to Hero. Comes up empty down low. Los Angeles has gone three for five from three-point land since the end of the third quarter. And he comes up for the bucket. There’s some easy offense there. keep finding looks in that area and their shooting percentages tonight going to be off the charts. Now here’s Hero, diving in. Good by for the Lakers, their shooting has been great. 57% of finding ways to score consistently and they’ll draw a foul. They’ll head to the line for two. And you can’t let Donovich get this type of positioning because then you’re pretty much forced to foul [Music] [Music] He gets the first and Now push the lead to double digits. [Music] And the second free throw. No good. Tough break right there. Miami’s gone one for three in the fourth quarter from range. And slams it in. And the coaching staff continues to impress upon Ban to keep exploring all of his offensive talents. His confidence skyh high. The Lakers lead by eight. Now here’s Dantes. A minute 15 left in the fourth. Aton hero to the inside. Aton with the stuff. Well, now it’s just a matter of watching the sand fall through the hourglass. This game is wrapped up in a strong showing for the Lakers. Offensively, they made the most of their trips. They found multiple ways to score consistently, and a little luck doesn’t hurt them either. They also got some nice bounces off the rim tonight, too. And even the opposing fans can’t deny this was a sensational game for Luca Donic. It was tough to cover all game long. One of those nights when he felt like nobody could stop him and they didn’t. Now here’s Alabio Hero. The pass to Alabio. He connects. Oh, and that cuts the lead to just five. They have stepping up and making a huge play for his team that time. A basket here would give them some breathing room. Slow down. No need to hurry. Take the best shot available. Watching Mur from long range. That one falls. Great setup by Donic and the Lakers lead by eight. Really feels like they’re in control. They’ve got a big lead, but time dwindling. Yeah, looking for a miracle worker out there is the opposing coaching staff. I don’t know that they have one. This game seems to be well in hand. Hero against Donic. [Music] So, it’s Los Angeles picking up the win. They have to feel good about this performance. It’s one they can be proud of. Very true. I mean, when you’re out on the road, the winds can feel a little sweeter. This one has to feel extra special. Well, folks, that’s going to do it for now. For Brent Barry, Grant Hill, and Ally Leforce, this is Brian Anderson. Thank you, teams. OBA, this is high level. You talk east versus west, that’s usually championship or bus type aspirations. And the Lakers starting five. Reeves at the two with LeBron at the three. DeAndre Aiden is out there with Ruy Mura. And it’s Donuchin at the point guard position. Shots good by James. And once he gets down in the paint, there’s not much you’re going to do to stop the King hero. pull the pass to Adabio overachimura out of bio. That’s good. Just takes advantage of the D in a way that very few players playing today can do. Donic outside. Pass to Aiden. [Music] The fade away. The shot by James. No good. I’m surprised that didn’t go down. I mean, I’m sure he is, too. [Music] Wiggins passes to Adabio. Lets it go from 11. Bounces high off the rim and drops. Usually you see Pal operating on a drive or spot of three. That time he took advantage of a mid-range. [Music] Here’s Donic. Second chance effort. Rebound Miami. There’s a little bit of pressure on him, but not enough to cause him to miss a shot that’s in that close. Over to the left wing. Pow against Reeves. Another shot. Nice try by Powell. And Aiden pulls it down. Uh-oh. Did he change his mind on the way up? I think he did. To the middle. [Music] Back to Donic. And a nice finish on the layup. Oh my. Tight defense, but Donic just muscles it in for Miami. They’ve gone just two for four from the floor. Donic against Hero. has to wear. Ero outside clock at six to the inside. Deflects the pass. Now the Lakers moving it up. Here’s Reeves. Denied by Labio. Good defensive play. Leo on the inside helping out his teammates. Offensive rebounding is all about wanting it. Fantastic effort there leading to second chance points. Here’s knocks down the step back. Jay starting to find his rhythm. He’s cooking and he knows it. Yeah, right now I don’t see any let up. I think he’s going to just put his foot on that gas. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Re. He’s going to gather the troops and talk it over. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Reeves against power. Reeves the pass to Don. It’s a three-pointer off the mark. And so Hero will bring it up for Miami. You know he’s 69. Brent, would you call Bam on a bio a small ball center? If you were standing in front of him, BA, would would you do that? I don’t know if I want to do that. I want to ask Bam what he wants to be called. Whether it’s center or forward, it doesn’t really much. This guy can play both ends of the floor and can dominate a game. He’s got great strength, great length. He continues to grow his game. Now here’s Reeds. Hasn’t gotten one to fall yet. fires in the triple. They give Luca the ball and you know what happens next. Instantly he finds the shot. [Music] That’s to wear. Now here’s Powell [Music] to the paint and that is stopped right through. This can make it so much easier for your teammate when you throw that lead pass that gets to him right on the money. Whether that’s on the run or in the shooting pocket. Now here’s Reeves. Aiden with it. Aimura. The pass to James. James double teams on the wing. Reeves. Three on the clock. And here’s Dantic outside and hero grabs the board. Lock down defense against one of the best three-point shooters in the league. Here’s where Adabio sets a screen. Here’s Hero after missing his first attempt. Now one for two. Hero can beat his opponents from all over the floor. He can get that shot off so quick. Outside Reeves [Music] James outside. Here we go. The Heat fast break. Here’s Pal. The layup is good off the glass. Norman Pal has a lot of strength in that time he played to it. Lakers trail by three. Donic feeling it out a bit. Down low. Here’s Eightton. Oh, and the jab by Aton. The B. When he gets the rim in his sights, it’s tough to stop. So aggressive and a determined finisher. Nice. Now here’s Hero. [Music] Misses in close. The Lakers have gotten five of 11 shots to go. Here’s Aimura on the wing. Reads. Goes back up. Miami grabs the miss. Won’t see him miss that one too many times. Yeah, that happens. Most important thing is for players, just don’t beat yourself up and make a miss like that. Cost you another play. Shoots from the line. Oh, he clanks that one off the back iron and it falls. Aimura is going to take all those mid-range shots if he can get him. Hero. The pass to Adabio inside. Here’s Powell and it goes as the official calls the foul. Count it and he’ll shoot one more at the line. And guys, let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Heat. They’ve been really going at the defense in the painted area. And so far, the opposition really hasn’t had an answer for them. Well, not only that, but you love how unselfish they’ve been to start this game that’s going to get all the guys in a great flow and feeling good. So, moving that ball around and scoring off assists. It’s a nice way to play. That one falls for Powell. I can’t sleep on Powell defensively. He will step up and start to pour it in. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reick. He’s going to talk it over with his guys. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] And Reeves has got the ball here for Los Angeles. Trailing by two can grant the Heat last season retiring Udonis Hasslam’s number 40. He played his entire two decade career in his hometown of Miami. And for all of his contributions on the court, he meant to this organization off the floor was just as important. Now here’s how. He has seven pass and just a great job of getting there first and serving the content. [Applause] [Music] The Lakers have got seven of 15 to find the net. Donic passes to James. Donic outside. Dayton. The screen on Mitchell from deep. Here’s Donic. Rebound by the Heat. Obio’s got four rebounds in the game. A moment to hear from Alli Leforce. Here’s a great quote from coach Eric Scholster who said, “The Miami Heat culture is a system based on discipline and hard work. We stand for something. That’s competition. That’s winning. We feel that there’s a championship DNA that you can develop.” And Brian, they walk the walk. One of the great organizations in the league. Ally Hero outside back to Mitchell to the middle. Oh, deflected outside. Reeves back to Donic. And they doubled up Donic. And there’s James from the arc. Rebound by the Heat. And he almost made them regret defending him so loosely. They push it up four on three. And here’s connect outside. Buries it from three. And breaking down some numbers here. The hustle stats for the Lakers. I must say the defensive intensity has been impressive so far. Really making it hard for the to hold on to the ball. Well, they’ve really attacked off of the turnover. So leaking out. Capitalizing on fast break stop. Pete trail by four. Outside Mitchell pass to Hero. There’s a three. LeBron with the rebound. And you just can’t afford to give up that kind of look very often. From 13. Rebound by the Heat. Adabio’s got five rebounds tonight. [Music] Back to Mitchell driving to the basket and they’re going to count that bucket and they’ll send him to the line. It could be a three-point play. Well, that’s how you draw it up right there. A screen to shed the defense, a quick move to the bucket, and you get the laying. Miami shooting their second free throw attempt on the night. Aua’s checked in for Miami. Hakez comes in for Hero. Hayes is checked in for the Lakers. Smart comes in for Luca Donic. [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] That free throw is good for Mitchell. The Lakers in the lead. [Music] Pass to James. The basket drops and he gets fouled on the shot. One free throw coming his way. You see LeBron just shrug off that contact there. It’s like nothing even hit him. Los Angeles shooting their first free throw of the contest. [Music] And that one misses at 69. Pam Adabio is on the shorter side of centers, yet he is elite defensively, Grant. He’s been top five in defensive player of the year voting a bunch of times. Pam has an incredible motor, a great IQ, and he’s a switchable big. That’s huge in today’s game. Four on the clock. That ties the game. Mitchell’s got six. You don’t want to let him get into a rhythm from out there. So, it’s the Lakers now. James deciding where to go with it. And right away, they match it with a three-pointer of their own. This game has been like a seessaw. Both teams going back and forth at one another. Yeah. Everybody trying to get away from one another and the threads are keeping them close. This has been highly competitive. Now here’s Powell. He has seven over Reeves. Pal’s shot is off. Los Angeles leading by three. [Music] James passes to Reeves. James can’t get it to go. and he gets a lot of points right there at the rim, but the defense determined not to give up the easy deuce there. Pass to Adabio [Applause] [Music] and here’s Hakez. No good on the three. Reeves against Pal. The ball’s knocked loose and stolen by Adabio. That one’s good from Pal on the assist from Hakee. Nine points in the game. Just love these opportunities in the open floor to see athleticism that Wood Mormon Pal gave us there. Hayes with a screen for three. James offensive board. Hayes finds Smart. Pachua against James to the inside. Hayes and finished off by Hayes. James is so unpredictable in the pick and roll because he can do anything he wants to do. You’re at his mercy. Pow against Reeves. Aua passes to Mitchell from outside. Off the mark. Los Angeles leading by three. Outside Reeves. [Applause] Back to James. Reeves with a screen on Hawz. Kicks it out to Smart. Oh, and he took a hard foul on the shot. So, he’ll head to the line to shoot a pair. Hey, if you can’t block it, sending him to the line could be the next best thing. This is his second trip to the free throw line in this one. Take a break. Take a break. [Music] He makes the first [Music] So hits one and misses one at the line. Now here’s Hakez over Hayes. Oh, and the release was before the buzzer, but it’s off target. Oh, what a performance by Luca Donic. He has been the story for Los Angeles. He put together 10 points in the quarter. And more NBA action on 2K Sports coming your way right after this. [Music] And thanks again for tuning in. If you’re just joining us, we played through one quarter of action so far. What do you guys think about Los Angeles here in this one? Well, it seems like they went in looking to do damage from long range and they faced little resistance. Pretty prime example here of how to space the floor and do it correctly. When you do it, that’s the kind of thing that happens. And so it’s Mitchell who brings up the ball for the Heat. Four-point game. So on the floor for the Lakers to kick off the second quarter, we’ve got Austin Reeves. Connect is out there with Jared Vanderbilt. Then there’s Jackson Hayes. And it’s Smart in at the one spot. Larson with the bucket. He’s going to punish you if you leave him open. He’s more than willing to take the open three when he’s got it. [Music] Reeves up top. NBA scoring has been climbing over the past decade. Grant, is the league too offensive at the moment, you think? Well, we know that people like scoring, the fans, players, everyone. But the league needs to make sure there aren’t hamstringing defenders too much. So I think allowing some more physicality incentivizes the defender to defend. And now we have competition on both sides of the ball. Los Angeles leading by four. And he loves it up top and finished off by Hayes. Woo. I just love that alleyoop slam. VA defense disorganized. defense pays. Here’s Adabio. And you can count it. He’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play. And every bit of the body control right there for out there going right through the contact. He’s getting his first free throw attempt of the game here. Andrew Wiggins checked in for Miami. And the Lakers also making a change. Aimura’s checked in. [Music] [Music] free throws good. Autobio is by no means an ordinary big in this league. He’s just one of the few players in the NBA who can legitimately guard one through five. A true defensive anchor. Reeves a pass to Aimura. Grabs the board. He’s got rebound number eight now. Pass to Aua and no good. Trying to use the glass. Los Angeles leading by three. [Music] Two minutes now played in the second quarter. Reeves the pass to Aimura. [Applause] Shot clock at five. [Applause] From downtown with a rebound. Miami has gone one of two from deep in the second quarter. Wiggins passes to Adabio. And they double up. Chua for three. Good. And the assist goes to Adabio. Adabio’s got three assists in the game. Just more and more comfortable the guys are when Bane has the ball and they cut. They know they’re going to get it. Now here’s Reed here in quarter two. We played a little over 2 and 1/2 minutes now. That’s stolen by Hakez. Pass to Wiggins and Don able to get the go-ahead bucket there. The Lakers have gone two of four here in the second quarter. Here’s Reeves down low. A two with a steal. And how about the acrobatics from Andrew Wage? Way up that time.

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