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Heat Hold Off Depleted Lakers 96-94 In NBA Finals Rematch

Jimmy Butler had 24 points and eight rebounds, and Miami held off the Los Angeles Lakers 96-94 Saturday night in an NBA Finals rematch.

February 21, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Miami Heat’s road trip started slowly, Kendrick Nunn thinks they are picking up steam because of a team chemistry that is growing at every stop.

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The Heat even kept it together to pull out a win over the defending NBA champions despite a fourth-quarter that nearly went wrong.

Nunn scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler had 24 points and eight rebounds, and Miami held off the Los Angeles Lakers 96-94 Saturday night in an NBA Finals rematch.

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