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LAL134
Final
126MIA
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers
Away · Lakers · Won
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
134
Finalmargin8
126
Miami Heat
Home · Heat
MIA
Miami Heat
Biggest Lead
MIA +15
Q2 · 11:50
Biggest Run
LAL 11-0
 
Lead Changes
5
2 ties
Half
LAL 59 · MIA 65
MIA led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
LAL won by 8.
Insight 02
MIA built the biggest lead at +15.
Insight 03
LAL had the biggest unanswered run (11-0).
Insight 04
MIA won Q4 38-37.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn LAL

    LAL scored 15 pts off MIA's 11 turnovers (1.36 PPP allowed).

    6 of 11 TOVs (55%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn MIA

    Dončić got 15 of his 45 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 33%).

    5 from drives (10 pts) · 3 from catch-and-shoot (9 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn MIA

    MIA scored 13 pts off LAL's 11 turnovers (1.18 PPP allowed).

    6 of 11 TOVs (55%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn LAL

    Adebayo got 9 of his 21 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 43% up 12 pp from season avg 31%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 2 from pull-up jumpers (4 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn LAL

    Herro got 11 of his 20 pts via pull-up jumpers (4 makes, 55% up 27 pp from season avg 28%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

LALMIA
Q1
MIA +13
LAL29
MIA42
Running29–42
Q2
LAL +7
LAL30
MIA23
Running59–65
Q3
LAL +15
LAL38
MIA23
Running97–88
Q4
MIA +1
LAL37
MIA38
Running134–126

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGLAL9/22 41%12/20 60%13/23 57%9/16 56%43/81 53%
MIA17/27 63%9/22 41%9/21 43%13/24 54%48/94 51%
3PLAL3/11 27%2/4 50%6/12 50%3/5 60%14/32 44%
MIA4/9 44%2/7 29%2/12 17%4/10 40%12/38 32%
FTLAL8/10 80%4/6 67%6/6 100%16/23 70%34/45 76%
MIA4/4 100%3/4 75%3/4 75%8/10 80%18/22 82%
REBLAL1214101147
MIA136121041
ASTLAL668323
MIA1446731
TOVLAL262111
MIA125311
Paint PTSLAL1214141050
MIA2614141670

Game Flow

Margin over time — MIA ahead above the line, LAL below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (5) and ties (2).

MIA aheadLAL ahead
9-08-011-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 69–69 · Q3 9:31LAL takes the lead 72–71 · Q3 9:05Tied 72–72 · Q3 8:39MIA takes the lead 72–73 · Q3 8:39LAL takes the lead 75–73 · Q3 8:23MIA takes the lead 75–76 · Q3 8:06LAL takes the lead 77–76 · Q3 7:48MIA +15LAL +13+15−15

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Luka Dončić
LAL · Starter
37:36607350218/309/17+7
LeBron James
LAL · Starter
37:521915100038/120/0+4
Austin Reaves
LAL · Starter
39:5918540025/122/7+13
Marcus Smart
LAL · Starter
27:3113242022/61/4+15
Rui Hachimura
LAL
17:347101013/61/2-5
Deandre Ayton
LAL · Starter
29:106400013/50/0+13
Jaxson Hayes
LAL
18:486510202/60/0-7
Jake LaRavia
LAL
18:085610102/31/1+5
Kobe Bufkin
LAL
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Drew Timme
LAL
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Jarred Vanderbilt
LAL
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Adou Thiero
LAL
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Bronny James
LAL
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Dalton Knecht
LAL
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Luke Kennard
LAL
13:220200000/10/1-5

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
61.7%
57.4%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
55.6%
23.4%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
31.0%
26.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.8%
9.6%

Efficiency

ORTGLAL edge
LAL
127.5
MIA
121.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGLAL edge
LAL
120.8
MIA
126.5
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%LAL edge
LAL
66.5%
MIA
60.8%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
LAL
104.5
MIA
104.6
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelLALMIAEdge
In the paint5070MIA +20
Fast break914MIA +5
Off turnovers1119MIA +8
2nd chance1415MIA +1

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricLALMIA
Passes275314
Touches399439
Distance (mi)17.018.5
Pull-up FG24/47 (51%)28/66 (42%)
Catch & Shoot FG19/34 (56%)20/28 (71%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Norman Powell — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIARui Hachimura — LAL madeLALBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAPelle Larsson — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAJake LaRavia — LAL madeLALTyler Herro — MIA madeMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIAJake LaRavia — LAL missLALTyler Herro — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAAustin Reaves — LAL missLALBam Adebayo — MIA missMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALTyler Herro — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA missMIAMarcus Smart — LAL madeLALDeandre Ayton — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALDeandre Ayton — LAL madeLALKasparas Jakučionis — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALSimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIAAustin Reaves — LAL missLALAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALNorman Powell — MIA madeMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALKel'el Ware — MIA missMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIARui Hachimura — LAL madeLALLeBron James — LAL madeLALJaxson Hayes — LAL madeLALSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIALeBron James — LAL missLALAustin Reaves — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL missLALNorman Powell — MIA missMIALuka Dončić — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIALuka Dončić — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALTyler Herro — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIALeBron James — LAL madeLALLeBron James — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALNorman Powell — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIAMarcus Smart — LAL madeLALDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAAustin Reaves — LAL missLALNorman Powell — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIALeBron James — LAL madeLALBam Adebayo — MIA missMIADru Smith — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA missMIARui Hachimura — LAL missLALDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIAMarcus Smart — LAL missLALPelle Larsson — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAKasparas Jakučionis — MIA madeMIANorman Powell — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIADeandre Ayton — LAL missLALLeBron James — LAL madeLALDavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIADru Smith — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALKasparas Jakučionis — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIALeBron James — LAL madeLALPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIAMarcus Smart — LAL missLALLeBron James — LAL madeLALLuke Kennard — LAL missLALKel'el Ware — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIAJaxson Hayes — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALMarcus Smart — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALSimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIAJaxson Hayes — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALKasparas Jakučionis — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIALeBron James — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALJaxson Hayes — LAL missLALPelle Larsson — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA missMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIARui Hachimura — LAL madeLALPelle Larsson — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIALeBron James — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALJaxson Hayes — LAL missLALTyler Herro — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA missMIADru Smith — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIALuka Dončić — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIAJaxson Hayes — LAL missLALMarcus Smart — LAL missLALAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAKasparas Jakučionis — MIA madeMIARui Hachimura — LAL missLALRui Hachimura — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALJake LaRavia — LAL madeLALDeandre Ayton — LAL madeLALLeBron James — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALAustin Reaves — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALPelle Larsson — MIA missMIALuka Dončić — LAL madeLALLeBron James — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALTyler Herro — MIA madeMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIADeandre Ayton — LAL missLALSimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIA
Los Angeles Lakers43/81 · 53.1%
Miami Heat48/94 · 51.1%
mademissedteam · result
MIA 48/94 (51.1%) · LAL 43/81 (53.1%) — LAL ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

LAL won clutch · 15–1
LAL
15
clutch pts
MIA
1
clutch pts
111–107 → 130–124
Clutch events
Q4
4:55
MISS
MISS Reaves 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
4:53
MISS
MISS L. James 2' Putback Layup
Q4
4:53
FOUL
Adebayo S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Lindsay)
Q4
4:53
MISS
MISS L. James Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
4:53
PTS112 - 107
L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Q4
4:39
TOV
Powell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9); Doncic STEAL (5 STL)
Q4
4:31
PTS114 - 107
Doncic 11' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (45 PTS)
Q4
3:54
PTS116 - 110
Doncic 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (47 PTS)
Q4
2:25
FOUL
Adebayo P.FOUL (P3.PN) (C.Kirkland)
Q4
2:25
PTS120 - 114
Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (51 PTS)
Q4
2:18
FOUL
Reaves S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Lindsay)
Q4
2:18
PTS121 - 117
Herro Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
Q4
1:59
PTS124 - 117
Doncic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (55 PTS) (L. James 10 AST)
Q4
1:37
PTS126 - 119
L. James 2' Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Smart 4 AST)
Q4
1:01
PTS129 - 121
Doncic 25' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper (58 PTS)
Q4
0:55
FOUL
Mitchell AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)
Q4
0:55
PTS130 - 124
Doncic Free Throw 1 of 1 (59 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
LALMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:36124/42/20+14
1:3631/21/20+14
1:3600/10/00+14
1:3600/00/00+14
1:3600/00/00+14
MIAMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:3610/01/10-14
0:0100/00/000
1:3600/00/00-14
1:3600/00/00-14
1:3600/00/00-14
1:3500/00/01-14

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

LAL 119–114 MIA → 134–126
  1. 2:45
    PTSMIA119–114 · LAL +5
    Herro 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (15 PTS)
  2. 2:25
    PTSLAL120–114 · LAL +6
    Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (51 PTS)
  3. 2:25
    PTSLAL121–114 · LAL +7
    Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (52 PTS)
  4. 2:18
    PTSMIA121–116 · LAL +5
    Herro 13' Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS)
  5. 2:18
    PTSMIA121–117 · LAL +4
    Herro Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
  6. 1:59
    PTSLAL124–117 · LAL +7
    Doncic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (55 PTS) (L. James 10 AST)
  7. 1:52
    PTSMIA124–119 · LAL +5
    Mitchell 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS)
  8. 1:37
    PTSLAL126–119 · LAL +7
    L. James 2' Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Smart 4 AST)
  9. 1:27
    MISSMIA126–119 · LAL +7
    MISS Adebayo 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  10. 1:23
    PTSMIA126–121 · LAL +5
    Powell 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (20 PTS) (Larsson 5 AST)
  11. 1:01
    PTSLAL129–121 · LAL +8
    Doncic 25' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper (58 PTS)
  12. 0:55
    PTSMIA129–124 · LAL +5
    Herro 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (21 PTS)
  13. 0:55
    PTSLAL130–124 · LAL +6
    Doncic Free Throw 1 of 1 (59 PTS)
  14. 0:37
    MISSLAL130–124 · LAL +6
    MISS Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2
  15. 0:37
    PTSLAL131–124 · LAL +7
    Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  16. 0:30
    TOVMIA131–124 · LAL +7
    Herro Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T11)
  17. 0:20
    PTSLAL132–124 · LAL +8
    Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  18. 0:20
    PTSLAL133–124 · LAL +9
    Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  19. 0:15
    PTSMIA133–126 · LAL +7
    Jakucionis 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS)
  20. 0:14
    MISSLAL133–126 · LAL +7
    MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2
  21. 0:14
    PTSLAL134–126 · LAL +8
    Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (60 PTS)
  22. 0:10
    MISSMIA134–126 · LAL +8
    MISS Herro 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  23. 0:05
    MISSMIA134–126 · LAL +8
    MISS Mitchell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  24. 0:00
    MISSMIA134–126 · LAL +8
    MISS Adebayo 27' 3PT Jump Shot