At 11:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 4, the NBA regular season staged a key battle, and the Lakers hosted the Heat.
The two teams met once earlier this season, with the Lakers losing 107-108 to the Heat.
The Heat are 19-14 and ranked 4th in the East, scoring 113 points per game, ranking 21st in the league, conceding 112 points per game, ranking 9th in the league from less to most, and have a 10-8 record on the road.
The Heat's recent consecutive away games have declined, and with the injury of core player Butler, the Heat has suffered two consecutive defeats, and Butler will continue to be absent in the game with the Lakers.
Herro, who averages 23.4 points per game, and Adebayo, who averages 22 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, are the most reliable scorers on the Heat's current team, but Herro only scored 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting against the Clippers.
Dunroe, who had the best season of his career this season, is averaging 14.6 points per game and shooting 44.4 percent from three-point range, while older rookie Jaime Harks Jr. is averaging 13.7 points per game.
Martin and Richardson both average more than 10 points per game, both have missed three or four games, Martin played in this game with a small efficiency, Richardson is doubtful, and their availability needs to be confirmed before the game.
The two veterans, Lowry and Love, both average more than nine points per game and can contribute at some stages, with 17 points in the last game against the Clippers.
The Lakers are 17-17 and 10th in the West, scoring 114.2 points per game, ranking 17th in the league, and conceding 114.7 points per game, ranking 16th in the league from few to high, with an 11-4 home record.
The Lakers have 3 wins and 7 losses in their last 10 games, and they have suffered 2 consecutive defeats with the Heat before this game.
James and Davis have played well enough, averaging about 50 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists per game, and they are also very efficient, but the Lakers have not been able to win consistently recently.
Reaves, who averaged 15.1 points per game, performed decently, and Russell's performance declined with an average of 14.9 points per game.
The Lakers' defensive ability this season is still online, ranking 10th in the league in steals, blocks, and defensive efficiency per game, but the Lakers' performance on the offensive side is not ideal, and the offensive efficiency is only ranked 23rd in the league, although the shooting percentage ranks 7th in the league, but the three-point shooting rate only ranks 20th in the league, and the number of shots and shots are ranked third from the bottom in the league, which directly leads to the Lakers' ability to continue to score in a short period of time is not strong enough.
The Heat's offensive and defensive quality is not much different from that of the Lakers, ranking 13th in the league in defensive efficiency and 16th in offensive efficiency. However, the offensive means of the Heat and the Lakers are very different, the Heat overall shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league, but the three-point shooting percentage ranks 2nd in the league, and the free throw shooting percentage ranks 3rd in the league.
In this game, both teams are mainly defensive, and the confrontation of completely different means on the offensive end is an important point to watch, and whoever can play more of their favorite rhythm in the game will have more chances to win.