Anthony Chiang

Heat’s Norman Powell says "I feel like I’m a starter," but "going to accept" move to the bench miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Powell: "Those decisions and things are above me. I can’t control that. I focus on what I can control."

Wes Edens, one of Bucks owners, told @ramonashelburne in this excellent story that (Heat target) Giannis either will agree to sign extension this offseason or be traded espn.com/nba/story/_/id… A rival executive told Ramona: "He's still a game changer, but he's 31 with a history of leg injuries. And now you'd basically be trading for a guy on an expiring deal, so I'm not sure the offers they'll get this summer are going to be better than what they already got."

NEW: Heat’s Norman Powell says "I feel like I’m a starter," but "going to accept" move to the bench miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Powell: "Those decisions and things are above me. I can’t control that. I focus on what I can control."

Luka drops 60 and Heat drops third straight to fall No. 8 in East. Takeaways and postgame reaction miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Adebayo: “At some point, we have to hit another mode and get out of this play-in."

Luka drops 60 and Heat drops third straight to fall No. 8 in East. Takeaways and postgame reaction miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Bam Adebayo: “At some point, we have to hit another mode and get out of this play-in."

Bam Adebayo on Luka Doncic's 60-point night: "I know what it's like to be in that mode. As people can see, it's not easy to get 80."

NEW: Heat drops third straight game in home loss to Lakers, falls to No. 8 in East miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Takeaways and details on a night Luka Doncic scored 60 against the Heat

Clutch game.

End of the third quarter: Lakers 97, Heat 86. Lakers won the third quarter 38-23. Luka Doncic with 40 points for the Lakers.

With a win tonight, the Heat can move into sixth place in the East. With a loss, the Heat will move back to eighth place in the East.

The Heat never trailed in the first half, but now finds itself trailing by 10 points with 5:36 left in the third quarter.

Luka is on fire. Up to 30 points on 18 shots. He has nine points in the first three minutes of the third quarter. Lakers with their first lead of the night at 72-71 with 9:05 left in the third quarter.

Heat's lead down to one.

Halftime: Heat 65, Lakers 59. Bam Adebayo with 15 points for the Heat and Luka Doncic with 21 points for the Lakers. Heat's biggest lead is 15.

Heat up to 34 paint points and there's still 8:53 left in the second quarter.

Heat's 26 Points In The Paint is a 1st Q season-high for the team and tied for the fourth-most any team has scored in a 1st Q this season. Lakers having all sorts of trouble stopping the drive.

End of first quarter: Heat 42, Lakers 29. Heat shooting 63 percent from the field and 4 of 9 on threes. Lakers shooting 3 of 12 on threes.

First four off the Heat's bench tonight: Norman Powell, Kel'el Ware, Dru Smith and Kasparas Jakucionis.

Lakers bust out their zone defense early on Heat.

Heat opens on 9-0 run. Lakers start 0 of 4 on threes.