What happened
Luka Dončić had 13 assists in Monday’s 138-117 win over Miami, and Los Angeles finished with 39 assists, its most under JJ Redick.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and Redick both pointed to Dončić’s passing and quick decisions as reasons the Lakers looked harder to defend.
LINEUP CONTEXT
If defenses keep blitzing Dončić, Los Angeles needs sharp off-ball reactions and confident shooting from its new rotation pieces.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Luka Doncic’s underrated superpower making giant difference for Lakers — Yahoo Sports ↗