NBA Finals 2020: Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 4: Live score, updates, news, stats and highlights

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The Los Angeles Lakers take a commanding 3-1 series lead after holding off the Miami Heat in Game 4, 102-96.

LeBron James led the way with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, while Anthony Davis added 22 points and nine rebounds, including a dagger 3-pointer down the stretch to seal the win. 

Jimmy Butler scored a team-high 22 points to go with 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Heat. Tyler Herro added 21 points and Duncan Robinson 17.

If you missed any of the action, we've got you covered with all the live updates, stats, highlights, and news from Game 4:

FINAL: Lakers 102, Heat 96 

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- That's game, the Lakers come up big down the stretch to seal the win and take a 3-1 series lead. 

- AD sends Butler's shot away and the Lakers are home!


- The Lakers have turned the screws late in Game 4. Rondo's layup followed by a HUGE Anthony Davis 3-pointer puts them up by nine points as they explode on a late 10-3 run! (0.39)

- KCP AGAIN!!! He fakes the three and takes it straight to the cup! Lakers lead 95-88 (2:00)


-  KCP drains the corner triple after the Lakers missed their first nine attempts from deep in the period. Huge bucket to put them up five (2:58)

- Tyler Herro is cooking in the fourth quarter! He hits the corner triple and then knocks down a pair of free throws to cut the lead to two points, 90-88 (3:39)

- The Lakers are outworking the Heat on the glass, creating extra possessions down the stretch. LeBron buries two free throws to put them up five. The Heat are already in the penalty (4:37)

- After the Heat struggled shooting from deep through three quarters, they've got it going in the fourth as Duncan Robinson gets one to go to cut the lead to two points (7:00)


- AD gets up gingerly after getting tangled up with Alex Caruso. He's staying in the game.

- Herro gets his second triple of the game to go, cutting the lead to 81-78. Timeout Lakers (7:39). He's now got the most threes made in the playoffs by a rookie EVER.


- LeBron is in his BAG! He drills the turnaround fadeaway jumper with Butler draped over him. The Lakers take an 81-75 lead. Timeout Miami (8:46)


- Herro splashes the triple! Miami have shot just 7-of-26 from the 3-point line and 24-of-62 from the field.

End of third quarter: Lakers 75, Heat 70

- Anthony Davis' two late free throws put the Lakers up by five heading into the final frame. AD now has 17 points and 8 rebounds.


- Late in the quarter, free throws have kept the Heat in the game. They're 16-of-20, while the Lakers are 3-of-5 (2:27)

- LeBron cans a pair of deep 3-pointers! He's starting to heat up and now has 17 points (6:44)

- Seven-straight points from the Lakers as they extend their lead to five points, 59-54. Timeout Miami (7:22)

- Morris starts the third in place of Dwight Howard and knocks down his second three-pointer of the game as the Lakers go small (9:19)

- Herro gets the rainbow floater to go!

-  Alex Caruso appeared to suffer a hip injury late in the second quarter trying to fight over a Butler screen. He is expected to continue in Game 4.

Half-time: Lakers 49, Heat 47

The Lakers take a two-point lead into the break after the Heat win the quarter 25-22. KCP leads the way with 10 points, while LeBron, AD, and Danny Green have eight points apiece. 

Butler leads the Heat with 13 points. Adebayo and Duncan Robinson have nine each. 

The Lakers did a great job on Butler defensively in the second quarter, limiting him to just two points after scoring 11 in the opening quarter.

Halftime team stats:

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- Frank Vogel successfully challenges a potential foul on LeBron James as the Lakers lead 46-45 (1:40)

- Rajon Rondo has made an instant impact in the second quarter with some hustle plays, offensive rebounds and a couple of dimes. 

- Markieff Morris buries his first triple of the game to tie the score at 39-39. Timeout Miami (6:33)

- LeBron James is again struggling with turnovers for the second-straight game. He's got five midway through the second to go with eight points, three rebounds, and four assists. He heads to the bench (6:54)

- The Heat start the quarter on an 11-2 run. Duncan Robinson kick-started things with three free throws after being fouled behind the arc by Kyle Kuzma, followed by triples from Kendrick Nunn and Andre Iguodala. They lead 33-29. Timeout Lakers (9:53)


End of first quarter: Lakers 27, Heat 22

The Lakers take a five-point lead into the break led by 10 points from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Turnovers have again been an issue for LA with seven in the opening 12 minutes, three coming from LeBron. 

Butler is off to a fast start for the Heat with 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting. 


- Butler is doing a great job getting to the rim as he hunts switches to get away from Davis. He leads the Heat with seven points on 3-of-3 shooting (2:50)

- LeBron James gets the steal and hammers it home!  (5:57)


- Davis has started the game guarding Butler as they look to take the Heat star out of the game from the jump. Timeout Miami (6:31)

- KCP is making the Heat pay early as they help off him in the corner. He's got eight of the Lakers' first 10 points to start the game. He struggled in Game 3, with just five points on 1-of-5 shooting

- Butler comes out aggressive to start Game 4, blowing past Howard for the and-1 finish! (9:33)

- Three early turnovers for the Lakers in the first quarter. They had 10 in the opening period of Game 3

- Bam Adebayo makes his presence felt from the jump, scoring the first points of the game and we're underway! (11:37)


Pre-game

- Los Angeles Lakers starters: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dwight Howard

- Miami Heat starters: Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Jae Crowder, and Bam Adebayo

- Bam Adebayo is BACK for Game 4!

- After testing his injury in warm-ups, Goran Dragic remains sidelined

Ahead of Game 4, re-live all the action from the Heat's Game 3 victory.


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Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.