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Los Angeles Lakers run away from banged-up Miami Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — That was just way too easy for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Anthony Davis shined in his NBA Finals debut, LeBron James had a near-triple-double in his 50th Finals game and the Lakers treated the 3-point line like a layup line for two-plus quarters.

Davis had 34 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks, and James scored 25 points, procured 13 rebounds and delivered nine assists in Los Angeles’ 116-98 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

While the Lakers ended up 39.5% on 3-pointers, they shot 64.