LeBron James finally made a three-pointer, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from being blown out again on Wednesday night.
Tyler Herro erupted in the third quarter to lift the Miami Heat to a dominant 134-93 victory over the Lakers at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday. He dropped seven three-pointers in the third quarter alone, matching a Heat franchise record, and scored 31 points in the win.
That marked the second consecutive loss for the Lakers, following their 29-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The Lakers, who have lost six of their last eight games, are now 12-10 on the season. They have lost a combined 70 points in the last two games.
‘I’m ashamed. We’re all embarrassed,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said. via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “It’s not a game where we had the right fight, the right professionalism… There has to be some ownership… I own this, but there has to be some ownership on the field”
The Heat led for almost the entire game and they took a 17-point lead into the locker room at halftime. However, Herro ensured they got the win after leading the Lakers by 16 points in the third period alone. Herro made seven 3-pointers, including one on Anthony Davis from the Kesaya Center logo that looked way too easy.
That bucket came amid a long 9-0 run for the Heat, which held the Lakers scoreless for nearly three full minutes to end the quarter. Herro also outscored the Lakers themselves in the third quarter, as they managed just 20 points as a unit, while Herro dropped 21 from deep. From there they simply cruised to a 41-point victory.
Herro added five rebounds and four assists to go along with his 31 points for the Heat in the win. He also hit 9-of-16 from behind the arc. Jimmy Butler added 17 points and nine rebounds, and Bam Adebayo finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. The Heat now have a 10-10 record with the win, snapping a two-game losing skid.
LeBron James finally makes a 3-pointer
The only bright side for the Lakers on Wednesday night was that James’ dry spell from behind the arc finally came to an end.
James, who had missed 20 consecutive shots from the three-point line in his last five games, finally got one off the top of the floor early in the third quarter.
LEBRON JAMES FOR THREE 🙌
He had previously missed 20 straight from downtown in his last five games before this three-point goal.
He also passes Kyle Korver for 7th on the NBA’s all-time 3:00 list!pic.twitter.com/zWyaZPN2Jr
— Link Points (@Link Points) December 5, 2024
That was the only three-pointer James made that night, but it was a historic one. It officially moved him past Kyler Korver and into seventh place on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers list. James is still well behind Stephen Curry, who leads the all-time list with more than 3,800 three-pointers made. Mavericks star Klay Thompson is sixth with 2,531 three-pointers made.
James finished with a team-high 29 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the loss to the Lakers. He shot 12 of 18 from the field and just 1 of 4 from behind the arc. Rui Hachimura added 14 points and D’Angelo Russell finished with 12 points. As a team, the Lakers shot just under 23% from the three-point line.
The Lakers will take on the Atlanta Hawks next Friday to conclude their four-game road trip.
