The Lakers whittle a 22-point deficit to seven late in the fourth quarter, but they can’t overcome their 26 turnovers in a 112-98 defeat in Miami.
MIAMI — There were more than seven minutes left, and the Lakers had cut the Heat’s lead in half.LeBron James paused for an extra second at the free-throw line after Coach Darvin Ham called a timeout, looking, for once, all of his nearly 38 years.
It felt like an omen on a night when James had to try to lead his team back from a 22-point deficit against one of the most physical and opportunistic teams in the NBA. The Lakers’ fourth-quarter fire did not come soon enough in a 112-98 loss to the Heat, well after their best player was already exhausted trying to keep up., which Ham trumpeted as an example of how his team needed to share the load to win. The supporting cast eventually caught up with him, but far too late.
After a 3-pointer from Dennis Schröder with four minutes left, the Lakers turned the ball over three times and missed five straight shots, allowing Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler to close the door on them for a 12-point lead with 1:15 remaining. James finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists, leading five other Lakers who scored in double figures. His 38th birthday is on Friday, and the Lakers have lost five of their last seven games without Anthony Davis. They’re mired in 13th place in the Western Conference and the season’s halfway mark is just around the corner.
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