By Gustavo Castilho
Game 6 will be next Sunday with Los Angeles Lakers still ahead.
The balance of game 4 was reprised more actively last night. The Heat’s 111 to 108 victory led to another memorable night for winger Jimmy Butler. With 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, the player was the holder of another triple-double during the finals. Another highlight of the Florida team was Ducan Robinson, who scored 26 points and was lethal on three-pointers.
On the Los Angeles side, Lebron James once again put on a show. With 40 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists, the star made a double-double. The great performance gave an incredible 71% success rate in James’ pitches, but it was not enough to stop Butler’s Heat. Anthony Davis played despite being injured on the heel early in the game. Even so, he was the Lakers’ second-best scorer with 28 points and 12 rebounds and had another great defensive performance with 3 blocks and 3 rebounds. The two teams will return to the court tomorrow, at 8:30 pm, Brasília time.
Series schedule: Lakers 3 x 2 Heat
Game 1: Lakers 116 x 98 Heat
Game 2: Lakers 124 x 114 Heat
Match 3: Heat 115 x 104 Lakers
Game 4: Heat 96 x 102Lakers
Game 5: Lakers 108 x 111 Heat
Match 6: Sunday, 11/10, Heat x Lakers, 8:30 pm
Game 7 (if necessary): Tuesday, 10/13, Lakers vs. Heat, 10 pm
Match Highlights
Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler – 35 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals, and 1 block
Duncan Robinson – 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal
Kendrick Nunn – 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Bam Adebayo – 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block
Tyler Herro – 12 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists
Los Angeles Lakers
Lebron James – 40 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals
Anthony Davis – 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks
K. Caldwell-Pope – 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal
