Los Angeles Lakers (23-23, 7th Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (29-17, 3rd Eastern Conference)
Miami; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM: LeBron James leads Los Angeles in a matchup against Miami. He is second in the NBA and has 28.9 points per game.
The Heat lost 15-5 at home. Miami is sixth in the league with 25.6 assists per game, led by Kyle Lowry with an 8.3 average.
The Lakers are 8-11 on the road. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 24.3 assists per game, led by Russell Westbrook with an average of 7.8.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. In the final matchup on Nov. 11, the Lakers won 120-117 in overtime, led by 27 points from Malik Monk while Bam Adebayo had 28 points for the heat.
POWERFUL: Lowry averages 13.4 points and 8.3 assists on the heat. Tyler Herro has averaged 21.6 points in his last 10 games for Miami.
Westbrook averages 18.5 points, eight rebounds and 7.8 assists for the Lakers. James has averaged 31.0 points in his last 10 games for Los Angeles.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 6-4, averaging 111.2 points, 45.6 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Your opponents averaged 105.8 points per game.
Lakers: 6-4, averaging 115.5 points, 42.3 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Your opponents scored an average of 113.7 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Victor Oladipo: off (right knee), Markieff Morris: off (overhaul), KZ Okpala: off (wrist), Kyle Lowry: off (personal), Tyler Herro: off (health and safety protocols).
Lakers: LeBron James: Everyday Life (Abs), Anthony Davis: Off (Knees), Sekou Doumbouya: Off (Health & Safety Protocols), Kendrick Nunn: Off (Knees).
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The Associated Press created this story using Data Skrive technology and data from Sportradar.
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