MIAMI -- Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft, spent the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 101-88 loss to the Miami Heat here on the bench. It marked the third fourth quarter in seven games that Russell hasn't played in.
When Russell checked out with 4:52 left in the third quarter and was replaced by veteran guard Louis Williams, the Heat led, 63-60. However, the game quickly got out of control in the fourth quarter, with the Heat leading by as much as 18.