Herro drops 9 treys as Heat torch Lakers; James ends dry spell
Tyler Herro drops nine treys as the Miami Heat torched the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday despite LeBron James finally ending his dry spell.
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HERRO DROPS SEVEN 3S IN 3RD QUARTER TO MATCH HEAT RECORD, GETS 31 POINTS
Herro drops seven 3s in the third quarter to match a Heat record to cap a 31-point effort in Miami’s blowout win, 134-93.
Furthermore, Miami’s sweet-shooting swingman went 9-of-16 from deep to cap an overall 11-of-19 clip.
Moreover, Jimmy Butler scored 17 points, while Bam Adebayo and Haywood Highsmith added 14 points each for the Heat.
Additionally, Terry Rozier came off the bench to score 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
Miami outscored Los Angeles by 16 points in the third quarter alone after taking 17-point lead at halftime.
MIAMI HOLDS LA TO JUST 20 POINTS IN 3RD; HERRO OUTSCORES LAKERS
Miami held LA to just 20 points in the third quarter, while Herro outscored the Lakers in that stretch (21-20).
Moreover, Adebayo also had 10 rebounds and seven assists in missing a triple-double for the Heat.
The win helped Miami snap a two-game losing skid and improve to 10-10.
Kevin Love scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, while Jaime Jaquez added nine points on a 4-of-6 clip for the Heat.
Overall, Miami shot 51.1% (24-of-47) from threes and 57.8% (52-of-90) from the field.
JAMES ENDS DRY SPELL BUT CAN’T SAVE LAKERS FROM BLOWOUT LOSS
Furthermore, James ended his dry spell woith 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting but just 1-of-4 from deep.
Moreover, the 22-year veteran could not get any scoring help from his fellow starters nor the bench.
Anthony Davis went 3-of-14 from the field for just eight points, marking one of his worst games as a Laker.
Rui Hachimura scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, D’Angelo Russell had 12, while Max Christie added 11 points off the bench for the Lakers.
“I’m embarrassed for the Lakers,” LA legend Magic Johnson wrote on X during the game.
