The Heat capitalized on the Lakers’ mistakes and won the final game of the year in Miami

The Heat delivered a comfortable 112-98 win over the Lakers and capped off their 2022 commitments in Miami, where they will return on Jan. 8, 2023, when they welcome the Nets. Let’s mention for the record that they had 35 wins and 19 losses in the 54 games they played at FTX Arena this year.

The home team received 31 points from Los Angeles’ errors and that number was enough to make the difference. The Heat’s leading scorer was Jimmy Butler with 27 points. 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals. Nearby and Bam Adebayo with 23 points, 14 rebounds, as well as Tyler Hiro, who added 18 points and 9 assists. On the other hand, LeBron James had 27 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 turnovers while Dennis Schroeder and Russell Westbrook had 15 points each.

THE DODECO LAPTS: 33-25, 61-52, 95-78, 112-98

BEAT: Butler 27 (5 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals), Martin 13 (3), Adebayo 23 (14 rebounds), Hiro 18 (3/7 threes, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals), Jovic, Vincent 12 ( 2), Robinson D. 8 (2), Struss 7 (1/7 threesome), Oladipo 4, Robinson O., Highsmith

LAKERS: Brown Tr. 14 (4), James 27 (2/5 trebles, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 turnovers), Walker, Beverly 6 (2/5 trebles, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), Reaves, Westbrook 15 (2nd /7 triples 4 rebounds, 8 assists), Gabriel 10 (1), Schroeder 15 (2), Toscano-Anderson