Heat hold off LeBron and Lakers with Adebayo’s triple-double

Bam Adebayo had Miami’s first 20-rebound triple-double, Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and the Heat shook off a late offensive drought with a 108-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.

Adebayo scored 22 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists for Miami, his sixth triple-double in the regular season. Tyler Herro also scored 22 points for the Heat, and Duncan Robinson also scored 12 points.

LeBron James scored a team-high 30 points for the Lakers, but the Lakers lost 0-4 on the road. Austin Reaves was just one assist away from another triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Lakers were without Anthony Davis for the final 14 minutes; he left the game multiple times with hip spasms and finished with nine points and six rebounds.

With 8.9 seconds left in the game, Adebayor was called viola, giving the Lakers their last chance. The inbounds pass went to James, who headed to his right, drawing defenders and finding a wide-open Cam Reddish for what would have been a game-winning corner jumper, but the ball went from The rim bounced up and Butler grabbed the rebound.