LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Things were getting out of hand for the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday evening. A tweak to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup — inserting swingman Alex Caruso in place of center Dwight Howard — transformed the unit into the second coming of the Showtime Lakers.
Facing a 30-point deficit late in the second quarter, Heat rookie guard Kendrick Nunn used a screen to elude Caruso, but Anthony Davis was waiting for him in the key. Nunn dribbled around the forward and released a running hook going to his left, and Davis swatted the ball to himself before passing up-court to initiate the break.