The Miami Heat (2-4) were scheduled to play the Lakers (5-2) in Los Angeles on Monday. Miami opened 0-4 and has won two straight. Bam Adebayo said the Heat will try to make Luka Doncic take difficult shots after his 45-point game against Toronto.
The Miami Heat (2-4) were scheduled to play the Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) on Monday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with tip-off at 10 p.m. ET. The Heat were 1.5-point road underdogs. The game begins a five-game road trip for Miami out West.
The Heat started the season 0-4 and have since won two games in a row. They are looking to extend that winning streak. The Lakers have a 5-2 start to the season with Doncic leading the way.
Coach Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo discussed how to stop Doncic ahead of the game. Adebayo said the Heat will try to make Doncic take difficult shots. He added that Miami wants to make Doncic see double and think a little, and to make guys miss.
The Lakers were playing the second game of a back-to-back after beating the Toronto Raptors 131-125 on Sunday. Doncic had 45 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals in that game. He became the first player in NBA history with 15 or more rebounds, five or more steals, five or more assists and five or more three-pointers in a single game. Doncic is averaging 37.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game this season.
