If this felt like a bad case of déjà vu, well, that’s because you just saw the same show Tuesday night in Charlotte. For the second straight game, LA had an early 19-point lead, but let it slip away as their defense softened in the second half–giving up 62 points.
With the game tied at 99 with three minutes to play, Goran Dragic made back to back key plays to help solidify the win for the Heat–first nailing a three-pointer, and then finding Tyler Johnson in transition for another triple. Oof.
LA still had its opportunities to steal the game late, but trailing by three with a minute to play, an errant pass from D’Angelo Russell trying to feed Luol Deng on a slip to the basket effectively iced the game after Miami added a bucket on their next possession.