Silver Screen and Roll · Jan 5, 2023
Lakers win mid-off against Miami
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesWith no LeBron James or Lonnie Walker IV, most thought this would be the end of the Lakers’ two-game winning streak. Instead, the Lakers rallied without their superstar and beat the Miami Heat, 112-109, to win their third game in a row and stay undefeated in 2023.
Sans their top three scorers, multiple other Lakers had to step up. Dennis Schröder answered the call leading the team with a season-high 32 points, Thomas Bryant continued his top form with 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook added 21 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds off the bench to help the Lakers improve to 17-21.