Butler has made one of two free throws and has already lost four shots off the line tonight after shooting 88% for the Miami series, including 21-for-22 in Game 5 (and 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter). . Rondo responds with three pointers at the other end and P te points nine points in six minutes of the point guard bench. The hero pays back when both sides come for Nunn and Keroso (curiously) red-hot rondo. The Lakers are ahead of the double digits for the first time tonight, then a LeBron Bucket pushes towards a 12 lead and a hit call deadline.
01:15
First Quarter End: Los Angeles 28-20 Miami
Miami defender Goran Draghi, the second-highest scorer in the playoffs, has been missing after missing the last four games after suffering a foot injury in Game 1. Answers.
The Lakers are 10-0 on transition points so far and LeBron already has nine points, five rebounds and three assists.
Lakers’ LeBron James (23) hits Jimmy Butler (22) in Miami early Friday Photograph: Mark J. Terrell / AP
01:05
Los Angeles 25-19 Miami; 1.22, first quarter
Anthony Davis, who has averaged 30.3 points in games following the Lakers’ loss during the playoffs, throws out the deadline. Rondo then does a lay-up and flushes the second dunk with the help of Davis LeBron. A 6-0 run makes it 23-16, Los Angeles. Butler then opened his account with a three-pointer, but Davis responds with a stepback jumper on possession for an 18-foot to six-point lead.
01:01
Los Angeles 17-16 Miami; 3.22, first quarter
Miami’s J. Cord has become stupid while trying to ting the three out of time and quietly fires all three shots to bring the heat closer. The hero submits the driving layout up to his next possession and the hit is at 13-A level. The Lakers nose ahead in the basket by Rajon Rondo (off with Nifty LeBron assists) and Cantavius Caldwell-Pop, but Kendrick Nunn makes her presence felt after examining Harrow with a 26-foot three to close the Lakers lead 17-6. Significantly, the Lakers have been throwing double-teams at Butler all night and he only attempted one shot.
00:52
Los Angeles 13-8 Miami; 6.18, first quarter
The Lakers ’Anthony Davis opens with a 19-foot jumper and avoids Tyler Hero assistance with Miami’s Balm Adebayo answers. LeBron follows with a Dunn and driving layout up after a bit of empty assets to give the Lakers a 6-2 lead. Miami’s Duncan Robinson makes a pair – a promising indication of how decisive his playoff career high-3 given points were in Game 5 – but Danny Green’s response pushes Los Angeles’ lead to three Kermanner and LeBron James two possession. 13-8 and Miami coach Eric Spolstra asks to call for an appointment.
LeBron James (23) dribbles forward to the Lakers while he was defended by Miami’s Tyler Hero and Jimmy Butler during Sunday’s game. 6 photographs: Kim Clement / USA Today Sports
Update
00:41
Alex Caruso is in the starting lineup to replace Dwight Howard. It’s the first start of the postseason for a third-year point guard. The players are on the court for the opening tip and we should move on momentarily.
Update
00:17
Good evening and welcome to tonight’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. After Friday night’s tooth and nail fight we’re back in the NBA’s Walt Disney World Bubble, which saw fifth-ranked Eastern Conference champions survive another day against the heavily-favored LeBron James-Anthony Davis package. The Lakers came within seconds of winning their record-setting 17th NBA title, but Danny Green’s potential title-cleaning missed three goals and we are back in the game with more than two wins in three matches with the Lakers. Seven championship series.
The tip-off is about 15 minutes away.
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Brian will be here soon. In the meantime here’s why you had a better weekend than Lakers P te Danny Green.
