The Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-108 in game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals
Good afternoon all. Compete at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida, United States. Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 111-108. Miami Heat star player, Jimmy Butler, again performed impressively by posting a triple-double. Butler, who acts as a small forward, scored 35 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. In addition, Butler also recorded 5 steals and 1 block that occurred to stop the lay-up shot of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.
The game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers has been fierce since the tip-off was made in the first quarter. The two teams took turns scoring points to be in a superior position. However, the Heat performed slightly better in the first 12 minutes. They also closed the first quarter with a 25-24 advantage. Heat advantage continued in the second quarter. Led by Jimmy Butler, the Heat scored 35 points, three more than the Lakers. As a result, when the game reached half-time, the Heat were already ahead 60-56 over the Lakers.
After the break, Heat's game got hotter. Despite continuing resistance from the Lakers, who have A class of players in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Heat can still find a solution. They also closed the third quarter with a score of 88-82. The Lakers just spread threats against the Heat in the fourth quarter. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's tripoin shot was even able to bring the Lakers back ahead of the Heat. However, the Heat embers did not immediately die. Erik Spoelstra's squad was able to get out of the pressure from the Lakers and again lead the score.
On the other hand, James is also the most important player for his team. The player nicknamed the King James packed 40 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. However, that was not enough to lead the Lakers to win the fifth game as well as the 2020 NBA final series. The sixth game of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers will take place on Monday (12/10/2020) Indonesian time.
