The Los Angeles Lakers continue their four-game series on Monday, visiting the host Miami Heat, who are fresh off an early season slump.
Tyler Herro assisted on his second career triple-double on Friday, with 24 points and 10 rebounds in Miami’s 121-114 win over Washington.
“He makes himself more dynamic to the point that if you attack him, he will make a cross-field pass,” Bam Adebayo said of Herro.
“He’s really gotten better at seeing his opponents with his eyes and making accurate passes.
” Herro led the Heat in assists in 3 of the first 6 games and in goals in 5 of 6 games.
He averaged 25.
8 points, 5.
7 rebounds and 5.
0 assists per game.
Friday’s win snapped Miami out of a slump that forced the Heat to miss all three days of play.
The losing streak extended to four games in the home team’s first three-game stretch Wednesday in a 109-105 loss to Brooklyn.
Los Angeles enters Miami’s final home game on the second day of a four-game trip.
The Lakers began Saturday with a 120-101 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Angeles was overwhelmed 51-40 and gave up 19 offensive rebounds, which the Magic converted 36-15.
Second chance points advantage.
“It came from everybody, honestly,” Anthony Davis told Spectrum SportsNet, referring to the Lakers’ rebounding woes.
“Bigs contest (shots by) some of the guards, but when the guards contest, the bigs got to rebound.
” The Lakers opened the season without Jarred Vanderbilt due to a heel injury.
They have also played the last three games without Rui Hachimura, who entered concussion protocol after sustaining a left-eye contusion Oct.
29 vs.
Sacramento.
Another member of the frontcourt rotation, Taurean Prince, missed Saturday’s game with a knee injury.
He is listed daily .
The Lakers will also be without guard Gabe Vincent (knee ), who spent the previous four seasons with the Heat.
Miami enters Monday’s contest in much better health.
Caleb Martin missed Friday’s win with a knee injury, but otherwise the Heat had enough
Herro, Adebayo and Jimmy Butler lead Miami in scoring, with Adebayo and Butler scoring 21.
4 and 17.
2 points per game, respectively.
Duncan Robinson, with 11.
7 points per game, is the only other Heat player averaging double figures.
Davis’ 26.
3 points and 13 rebounds per game lead Los Angeles, while LeBron James puts up 24.
5 points, 9.
2 rebounds and 6.
3 assists per game – all good for the position Monday against the Lakers.
James returns to Miami after winning two titles with the Heat (2012, 2013) and reaching the NBA Finals four times in four seasons.
D’Angelo Russell of the Lakers averaged 6.
5 assists per game, for a total of 18 points.
Austin Reaves scores 12.
5 points per game
