Miami Heat Hold Off Lakers in 113–107 Win

Miami Heat Hold Off Lakers in 113–107 Win
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) drives to the basket as Los Angeles Lakers forward Stanley Johnson (14) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami on Jan. 23, 2022. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
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MIAMI—The Miami Heat knew the run was coming. Even early in the fourth quarter, with a 23-point lead, Heat players were telling each other that the game wasn’t over.

They were right. And they handled the moment—then moved atop the Eastern Conference.