There were only ten Lakers that suited up tonight to take on the Miami Heat. Rajon Rondo and Austin Reaves were added to the Lakers running IR list with respective hamstring issues. And with a short staff and one designated point guard, Los Angeles beat No. 1 in the East in a 120-117 overtime win.
It was speculated that the lacking Lakers would feel the heat, but Los Angeles was better offensively than Miami from the arc and field. Malik Monk (27 pts, 6 reb) the “Microwave” led that charge. It was revealed today that Monk’s teammates have nicknamed Microwave because once he gets going, he heats up.