Game ID: 22501010
Los Angeles Lakers @ Miami Heat
Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 42 23 23 38 126LAL 29 30 38 37 134
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 8 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 3 since 3/05, returns tonight: 22 min (133% of 17)
NEW Ware 22 to 29 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 3 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 9 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 3/10 after 3, 22 min since (133% of 17)
NEW Ware 22 to 29 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 2 since 3/10, returns tonight: 31 min (99% of 31)
OUT Wiggins missed 4 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 7 since 2/28, returns tonight: 31 min (105% of 30)
OUT Jović missed 10 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 3/10 after 3, 19 min since (111% of 17)
NEW Ware 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 24 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 5 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 11 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 3/14 after 2, 31 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Powell back 3/14 after 7, 31 min since (105% of 30)
BACK Fontecchio back 3/10 after 3, 19 min since (111% of 17)
NEW Adebayo 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Larsson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 24 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 6 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 12 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 3/14 after 2, 31 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Powell back 3/14 after 7, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Fontecchio back 3/10 after 3, 20 min since (121% of 17)
NEW Larsson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Ware 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 24 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 7 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 13 since 2/21, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 17)
BACK Herro back 3/14 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 31)
BACK Powell back 3/14 after 7, 31 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Fontecchio back 3/10 after 3, 20 min since (119% of 17)
NEW Adebayo 32 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Larsson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 8 since 3/06, returns tonight: 20 min (65% of 30)
OUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 3/19, returns tonight: 20 min (69% of 28)
BACK Herro back 3/14 after 2, 33 min since (106% of 31)
BACK Powell back 3/14 after 7, 31 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Jović back 3/21 after 13, 4 min since (22% of 17)
NEW Adebayo 32 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Larsson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 24 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restBACK Herro back 3/14 after 2, 32 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Wiggins back 3/23 after 8, 20 min since (65% of 30)
BACK Powell back 3/14 after 7, 31 min since (105% of 30)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/23 after 2, 20 min since (69% of 28)
BACK Jović back 3/21 after 13, 4 min since (22% of 17)
NEW Adebayo 32 to 38 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/23 after 8, 22 min since (71% of 30)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/23 after 2, 19 min since (69% of 28)
LAL availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 3 since 3/06, returns tonight: 33 min (98% of 34)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 12 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Vanderbilt back 3/05 after 2, 13 min since (75% of 17)
BACK Kleber back 3/08 after 3, 10 min since (97% of 10)
NEW Hayes 18 to 23 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 2 since 3/10, returns tonight: 21 min (116% of 18)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 13 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK James back 3/12 after 3, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Vanderbilt back 3/05 after 2, 12 min since (72% of 17)
LAL availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 14 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK James back 3/12 after 3, 37 min since (108% of 34)
BACK Hayes back 3/14 after 2, 21 min since (116% of 18)
LAL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 15 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK James back 3/12 after 3, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Hayes back 3/14 after 2, 16 min since (90% of 18)
NEW Reaves 35 to 40 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/19 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 16 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK James back 3/12 after 3, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Hayes back 3/14 after 2, 15 min since (85% of 18)
NEW Reaves 35 to 40 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 17 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK James back 3/12 after 3, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Hayes back 3/14 after 2, 16 min since (90% of 18)
NEW Reaves 35 to 41 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 5 since 3/14, returns tonight: 16 min (93% of 17)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 18 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 7 since 3/10, returns tonight: 0 min (1% of 10)
BACK Hayes back 3/14 after 2, 17 min since (93% of 18)
NEW Reaves 35 to 41 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 19 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Vanderbilt back 3/23 after 5, 16 min since (93% of 17)
BACK Kleber back 3/23 after 7, 0 min since (1% of 10)
LAL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 3/23, returns tonight: 26 min (88% of 30)
OUT Smart missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 20 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Vanderbilt back 3/23 after 5, 14 min since (84% of 17)
BACK Kleber back 3/23 after 7, 6 min since (56% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 35 free throws a game; Adebayo at 37 and Herro at 18 a game. Without Wiggins (6 straight), Jović (12 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and Reaves at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 35 free throws a game to the Lakers' 24 and the arc, the Lakers at 36 percent from three to Miami's 30. Call it Miami 120, the Lakers 117, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/10 vs WAS 150-129 — MIA notes
MIA won 150-129. MIA shot 50% (45 of 90) to WAS's 52%, 13 of 43 from three, and went to the line 59 times to WAS's 29 — 47 points from the stripe to their 22. MIA turned it over 16 times to WAS's 23. The glass went 48-35 for them. Adebayo led with 83 (20 of 43, 7 of 22 from three, 36 of 43 at the line); Fontecchio added 18, Mitchell 12. The hinge was Q1, 40-29: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/12 vs MIL 112-105 — MIA notes
MIA won 112-105. MIA shot 41% (38 of 92) to MIL's 49%, 14 of 41 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIL's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 53-36 for them. Larsson led with 28 (9 of 14, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Adebayo added 21, Jakučionis 18. The hinge was Q1, 31-21: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Jakučionis was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/14 vs ORL 117-121 — MIA notes
MIA lost 117-121. MIA shot 47% (41 of 88) to ORL's 49%, 12 of 38 from three. MIA turned it over 10 times to ORL's 19. The glass went 32-49 against them. Jaquez Jr. led with 22 (9 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); Adebayo added 20, Powell 20. Q4 was theirs, 34-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 98-83 against them. Ware's -17 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 @ CHA 106-136 — MIA notes
MIA lost 106-136. MIA shot 40% (36 of 89) to CHA's 53%, 7 of 36 from three, and went to the line 34 times to CHA's 21 — 27 points from the stripe to their 17. Herro led with 20 (5 of 11, 9 of 9 at the line); Powell added 17, Johnson 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-33, but the other 3 periods went 103-73 against them. Larsson's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs LAL 126-134 — MIA notes
MIA lost 126-134. MIA took 13 more shots (94 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to LAL's 53%, 12 of 38 from three, and got to the line 22 times to LAL's 45. Adebayo led with 28 (9 of 19, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Herro added 21, Powell 20. Q1 was theirs, 42-29, but the other 3 periods went 105-84 against them. They led by as many as 15. Larsson's -16 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 18 free throws a game; Durant at 21 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 34 free throws a game; Adebayo at 38 and Powell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Wiggins (7 straight), Jović (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 34 free throws a game to Houston's 18 and the defense, Houston allowing 111 a night to Miami's 125. Call it Houston 116, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
3/23 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Herro at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Wiggins (8 straight), Jaquez Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Fox at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Castle (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-11 a night and Miami minus-3 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 108 a night to Miami's 124. Call it San Antonio 119, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
3/25 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Allen (9 straight), Tyson (2 straight), Porter Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Powell at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-3 a night and Miami minus-11 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 119 a night to Miami's 130. Call it Cleveland 122, Miami 117.
3/27 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Harden at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (10 straight), Tyson (3 straight), Porter Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Jović (2 straight), Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-8 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 117 a night to Miami's 126. Call it Cleveland 121, Miami 116.
3/12 vs CHI 142-130 — LAL notes
LAL won 142-130. LAL shot 56% (55 of 99) to CHI's 54%, 17 of 36 from three. LAL turned it over 9 times to CHI's 15. Dončić led with 51 (17 of 31, 9 of 14 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Reaves added 30, Ayton 23. The hinge was Q2, 41-36: from level to 5 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/14 vs DEN 127-125 — LAL notes
LAL won 127-125 in 1 overtime. LAL shot 52% (48 of 93) to DEN's 46%, 14 of 42 from three. Reaves led with 32 (12 of 21, 3 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Dončić added 30, Smart 21. The hinge was Q1, 34-26: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/16 @ HOU 100-92 — LAL notes
LAL won 100-92. LAL shot 44% (37 of 84) to HOU's 48%, 8 of 34 from three, and went to the line 22 times to HOU's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 11. LAL turned it over 11 times to HOU's 22. The glass went 32-44 against them. Dončić led with 36 (14 of 27, 4 of 12 from three); James added 18, Reaves 15. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: LAL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 3. LAL trailed 51-57 at the half and won the second half 49-35. James was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/18 @ HOU 124-116 — LAL notes
LAL won 124-116. LAL shot 61% (46 of 76) to HOU's 49%, 15 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to HOU's 17 — 17 points from the stripe to their 15. Dončić led with 40 (12 of 25, 7 of 17 from three, 9 of 14 at the line); James added 30, Ayton 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-24: LAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 8. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
3/19 @ MIA 134-126 — LAL notes
LAL won 134-126. LAL shot 53% (43 of 81) to MIA's 51%, 14 of 32 from three, and went to the line 45 times to MIA's 22 — 34 points from the stripe to their 18. Dončić led with 60 (18 of 30, 9 of 17 from three, 15 of 19 at the line); James added 19, Reaves 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-23: LAL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 9. LAL trailed 59-65 at the half and won the second half 75-61. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/21 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 23 and Bane at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Fra. Wagner (16 straight), Black (7 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 43 and Reaves at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 119, the Lakers 118, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/23 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Duren at 27 and Cunningham at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Stewart (4 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Reaves at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers minus-1. Call it Detroit 117, the Lakers 112.
3/25 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 131, shooting 52 percent and 46 from three, 18 free throws a game; Nesmith at 17 and Walker at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Slawson (2 straight), Thompson (6 straight), Jones (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 31 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Reaves at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 131 and the arc, Indiana at 46 percent from three to the Lakers' 33. Call it the Lakers 120, Indiana 115.
3/27 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 33 free throws a game; Dončić at 42 and Reaves at 21 a game. Without Hachimura (2 straight), Smart (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Williams at 15 and Wilson at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 14 a night. Without Clowney (4 straight), Wolf (2 straight), Sharpe (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-14 and the line, where the Lakers take 33 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 22. Call it the Lakers 119, Brooklyn 109, the Lakers by 10.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Smith
JA Jakucionis
KJ K. Jakučionis
KW K. Ware
NP N. Powell
PL P. Larsson
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Herro
LALAR A. Reaves
DA D. Ayton
DO Doncic
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
LK L. Kennard
MS M. Smart
RH R. Hachimura
MIA/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka Doncic scores 60, LeBron James ties games-played mark and Lakers top Heat for 8th straight win
MIAMI -- — Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
It tied the second-most points Doncic ever scored in a game, behind a 73-point night against Atlanta in 2024 and matching a 60-point night against New York in 2022. Doncic also broke the record for a Heat opponent, topping the 58-point effort from James Harden for Houston on Feb. 28, 2019.
Doncic — the NBA's scoring leader — has now scored at least 30 points in eight consecutive games, reached 50 for the second time in his last five games and did so on the second night of a back to back. James finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and Austin Reaves scored 18 for the Lakers.
Bam Adebayo had 28 points for Miami, which has dropped three straight. Tyler Herro scored 21 points and Norman Powell had 20 for Miami, which led by as many as 15 in the early going.
James didn't miss a shot until early in the fourth quarter, meaning he connected on 21 of 22 in a span of just over seven quarters. He made his last shot attempt in Monday's win at Houston, then went 13 for 14 in Wednesday's win over the Rockets, followed by a 7-for-7 start against the Heat.
But Doncic was the story, getting 39 of his 60 after halftime. He finished 18 of 30 from the field, 9 of 17 from 3-point range and 15 of 19 from the foul line.
The Heat were without Jaime Jaquez Jr . (left hip tightness) and Andrew Wiggins (toe).