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Davis, Lakers pummel Heat 116-98 in NBA Finals opener, with Dragic, Adebayo injured

The Little Team That Could ran into the big team that has no time for feel-good playoff stories or sympathy Wednesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

So make it 1-0 for the Los Angeles Lakers in the best-of-seven series, after obliterating the suddenly injury-ravaged Miami Heat 116-98 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex.

After a 12-3 roll through the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Heat ran into adversity and the imposing presence of Lakers power forward Anthony Davis.

For at least one night in the NBA’s quarantine bubble, there wasn’t even a fighting chance for Erik Spoelstra’s team.