NBA 2018-19: Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers - 3 Talking Points

#2 Bench strength on display for the Miami Heat

Justice Winslow scored 28 points off the bench

The bench unit of the Miami Heat kept them in the match throughout. They got massive productions from their bench players. The Heat bench outscored the Lakers bench 66-24.

Justice Winslow had a career night coming off the bench for the Heat. He scored 28 points with 6 made threes. Kelly Olynyk chipped in with 15 points and was bothering the Lakers from both inside and outside the 3-point line. Dwyane Wade played 32 minutes and came out with the points-assists double-double. The Lakers could not get much production from their second unit and that always kept the match close.

Caldwell-Pope led the bench unit for the Lakers scoring 11 points on 3-7 shooting from the deep. None of the others provided a significant contribution.

The Miami Heat failed to hit on two 3-point attempts to tie the game in the final seconds of the game. The Heat are now the 9th ranked team in the Eastern Conference.