Tyler Herro scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter, leading the Miami Heat to a 134-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
The Heat set a new franchise record with 42 assists and matched their team record for most made 3-pointers with 24.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points and eight assists against his former team, hitting 12 of 18 shots. However, Lakers center Anthony Davis, who had been averaging 27.8 points per game, was limited to just eight points on 3-for-14 shooting.
Herro tied a Heat record for the most 3-pointers in a quarter by making seven in the third. During a nearly three-minute stretch in the third quarter, Herro scored 15 consecutive points, making all five of his attempts from beyond the arc. He finished the game 9-for-16 on 3-pointers.
Jimmy Butler, who missed Miami’s last game due to a knee injury, added 17 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Bam Adebayo contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
In the first quarter, Miami fell behind early but went on a 14-0 run to take a 17-6 lead with 7:10 left. The Heat finished the quarter with a 34-26 lead.
Miami expanded its lead to 21 points in the second quarter, going into halftime with a 69-52 advantage. The Heat shot 70 percent from the field and 4-for-8 on 3-pointers in the second quarter, while the Lakers shot 45.5 percent and just 1-for-7 from beyond the arc.
James led all scorers in the first half with 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting, while Adebayo led the Heat with 14 points.
Thanks to Herro’s scoring in the third, the Heat’s lead grew to 105-72, and Miami rested its starters for most of the fourth quarter.
Miami finished the game with 24-for-47 shooting on 3-pointers (51.1 percent) and had a 52-36 rebounding edge.
The Lakers struggled from deep, going just 5-for-22 on 3-pointers (22.7 percent).
