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2-4 · 1-1 on the road
117 – 138
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5-2 · 3-1 at home

Biggest mismatches

LAL's offense ranks 1st in shooting, and MIA ranks 27th defending it.

LAL's offense ranks 2nd in scoring efficiency, and MIA ranks 26th defending it.

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 6 games, LAL 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIALAL
Scoring
118.39th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.7
120.35th · Top 5
121.526th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.9
115.017th · Average
-3.220th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.39th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.614th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
118.82nd · Top 5
115.626th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
111.519th · Average
-3.921st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.37th · Above avg
105.65th
Pace
NBA avg 102.8
102.215th
Shooting
54.5%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
60.0%1st · Top 5
57.6%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
64.3%1st · Top 5
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.39th · Above avg
34.1%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.9%4th · Top 5
0.2719th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
56.7%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.7%17th · Average
8.320th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.8
10.44th · Top 5
5.013th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.73rd · Top 5
Possessions
13.7%7th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.1%
17.6%28th · Bottom 5
24.7%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
27.1%19th · Average
43.718th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
40.028th · Bottom 5
28.83rd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
23.427th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Miami Heat
LLLWW

Last 5: average margin +1.2 (season -3.2). Streak W2.

Los Angeles Lakers
WLWLW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +5.3). Streak W1.

Key players

Miami Heat
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF 28.412.35.761.9
Bam AdebayoC-F 16.38.03.457.0
Davion MitchellG 16.01.48.062.8
Klay ThompsonG 11.91.31.362.1
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 38.38.08.168.3
Austin ReavesG 23.63.25.168.5
Walker KesslerC 14.410.51.269.8
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.82.82.272.8

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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