nba Game Recap
Miami Defeats Los Angeles 110-104 - Recap
Jimmy Butler went off for 28 points and added 7 rebounds leading Miami over Los Angeles, 110-104, on Thursday at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Miami won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 206.5.
Victor Oladipo had 18 points for Miami and Tyler Herro chipped in with 15 points. Jimmy Butler had 5 assists for the Heat, while Jimmy Butler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Los Angeles got 28 points from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in a losing cause and another 15 points from Andre Drummond. Dennis Schroder contributed 14 assists for the Lakers, while Andre Drummond had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Los Angeles were victorious, as the score was 56-54 at the break.
Los Angeles won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-38.
Miami heads into a battle against the Trail Blazers. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Brooklyn.