Luka Doncic scored 42 points, added 13 assists and grabbed seven rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 138-117 on Monday night in Los Angeles.
Doncic has now scored at least 37 points in five straight games. He hit six 3-pointers one night after a 45-point, 15-assist effort in a win over Toronto. Austin Reaves added 27 points for the Lakers, who are 6-2. Walker Kessler had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Miami with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Klay Thompson scored 19 and Bam Adebayo had 16. The Heat lost their fifth game in seven tries to start Antetokounmpo’s first season with the team, and they open a five-game West Coast trip.
Doncic had 24 points by halftime and nine more early in the third quarter, pushing the Lakers’ lead to 93-74. Miami never got closer than a serious threat in the fourth quarter.
Miami plays at the Clippers on Wednesday night. The Lakers host a game at Sacramento the same night.
