Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick likes what he sees from Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro. In fact, Redick acknowledged teams need to gameplan around Herro the way they do for an NBA great. “You gotta treat this guy like Steph Curry,

Trailing by 14 points against a Miami team that beat them by 41 points a month ago, the Lakers clawed their way back in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak, beating the Heat 117-108 at Crypto.

It was a 117-108 win for the Lakers and while it was not LeBron James ' best game by any means, he did step up to the plate in the fourth quarter. 9 of LeBron's 22 points on the night came in the fourth quarter, as he led all players in fourth quarter scoring to guide the Lakers over the line.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Lakers prediction and pick. In a compelling showdown,

A strong second half propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. With the victory, the Lakers improved to

After a bad first half on defense, coach JJ Redick challenged the Lakers, who rallied to beat Miami and end a three-game losing streak.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 117-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (21-17) on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena to close its six-game trip. The Heat (20-19) now returns to Miami to begin a three-game homestand on Friday against the Denver Nuggets:

Finney-Smith came to the Lakers in a Dec. 29 trade with the Brooklyn Nets. He has supplied them with a legitimate 3-and-D wing who can guard players at multiple positions and space the floor on offense. Since arriving, he's averaging 6.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23.7 minutes a game while shooting 40.9% from 3-point range.

Just eight months after Miami Heat president Pat Riley labeled Heat guard Tyler Herro as “fragile,” Herro has become the team’s most durable player so far this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Los Angeles for a non-conference matchup. The Lakers have gone 12-5 in home games. Los Angeles has an 8-12 record against teams over .500. The Heat are 10-11 in road games. Miami is 2-6 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Lakers ended a three-game losing streak by overcoming a double-digit deficit to defeat the Heat behind some inspired play in the second half.