Miami (12-17) @ Los Angeles Lakers (22-8), Staples Center. 8:30 pm EST.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:12 am

Well we are back against the Lakers. Another chance to show who we are and not who we have been this season.
IN (obviously)



Miami takes a 2-3 record on the road trip into LA for another chance against the Lakers.
Miami is 27-37 all time against the Lakers in the regular season. Miami is 9-23 in Los Angeles. In the Regular Season, Miami has a 4-game losing streak against the Lakers. The last win against the Lakers in Los Angeles was Mar 16, 2018.
The Heat are 0-1 against the Lakers in the Post Season. Our playoff record is 2-4.
The Lakers lost their last game against the Nets. Miami beat the Kings.
Jimmy Butler has 3 triple-doubles in a row. Bam just got his first triple-double of the season (his fourth in his career)
Lebron James is now the 3rd player in history to have 35,000 pts behind Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul Jabar.
Schroder, Anthony Davis, and Kostas Antetokounmpo are out for the Lakers.
expected lineup: Kendrick Nunn/Jimmy Butler/Duncan Robinson/Kelly Olynyk/Bam Adebayo
lakers: Lebron, Gasol, KCP, Caruso, Kuzma
Miami 27th in scoring with 106.8.
Lakers 16th in scoring with 112.9
Two above average defenses:
Lakers are 2nd in opposition scoring with 105.8
Miami are 7th with 110.5
Opponents shoot 34.8% against the Lakers from downtown (#3)
Miami is more generous at 37.1% (#16)
Neither Lakers (#26) nor Heat (#28) are blocked often.
Heat are #1 in giving up steals (9.1 per game). That’s all those missed passes. Lakers are at 8.3 though.
Neither the Heat (#28) nor the Lakers (#20) get many steals per game.
The Lakers (#2 with 6.1) are much better at blocks than the Heat (3.9 for #29)
Lakers have a commanding lead on the boards (45.5 to 42.3). Miami is worst in the league in offensive rebounds before the Kings game and were awful against Sacramento.
Miami leads the league in tov per game.
Lakers cause 14.5 tov per game (#16)
Miami cause 15 (#9)