Lakers Cruise To Easy Win Over Heat, 131-113
Miami ended the opening quarter leading 36-33. From there, it was all Lakers.
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Miami ended the opening quarter leading 36-33. From there, it was all Lakers.
Brandon Ingram had 21 points and 10 rebounds, leading nine Los Angeles scorers in double figures, and the Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-104 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Caldwell-Pope hit eight 3-pointers and the Lakers had 17 overall.
Isaiah Thomas had 17 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Brandon Ingram scored 15 apiece to help Los Angeles stop a three-game slide.
Rookie Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz put on a show in the slam dunk contest to cap off NBA All-Star Saturday. Earlier, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns won the 3-point contest with a record 28 points in the final round.
Julius Randle had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers before fouling out, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Brandon Ingram each scored 17 points.
Anthony Davis had 42 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Lakers 139-117 on Wednesday night.
Flip Saunders would surely be smiling about the tribute in his honor at Target Center on Thursday night before Minnesota's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thomas' first half with the Lakers was his highest-scoring half of the season, a team-high 16 points.
Los Angeles is 12-5 in its last 17 games, including four consecutive wins.
Brandon Ingram scored 26 points, Julius Randle added 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-93 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA's tampering rule again.
Of particular concern, the Lakers made 13 3-pointers.
Julius Randle had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Brandon Ingram added 16 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers.
Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points apiece for the Lakers, who never led after the first quarter.
