Luka Doncic scored 42 points, dished 13 assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138–117 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night.
Doncic posted his fifth straight game with at least 37 points. He made six three-pointers and recorded his fourth 40-point outing in five contests. Over that span, he is averaging 43.4 points per game.
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Austin Reaves added 27 points. Walker Kessler tallied 15 points and 15 rebounds. The Lakers improved to 6–2.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Heat, who lost their fifth game in seven to start the season. Klay Thompson scored 19 points. Bam Adebayo contributed 16 points.
Doncic opened the game with 16 points, five assists and four rebounds in the first quarter. He entered halftime with 24 points and scored nine more in the first 4½ minutes of the third quarter, extending the Lakers’ lead to 93–74.
Ziaire Williams returned from a foot injury after missing three games but did not regain his starting forward position; Jake LaRavia retained the spot.
The Heat play at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The Lakers travel to face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
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