LOS ANGELES—With the most important player on both of these super-teams out of action, the Heat’s visit to the Lakers had to be decided by which supporting cast came through down the stretch. Miami surged ahead in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers answered. After Los Angeles took control in overtime, the Heat just missed—repeatedly. “It was just a wild game from start to finish,” Miami’s Bam Adebayo said. Malik Monk scored five of his season-high 27 points in overtime, and the Lakers rallied late in regulation before surging in overtime for a 120–117 victory Wednesday night. Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who made a season-high 18 3-pointers and improved to 2–2 while LeBron James is sidelined by a strained abdominal muscle. The Heat lost Jimmy Butler to a sprained ankle in the first half, leaving both stars’ teammates to figure out …
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