Lakers vs. Heat score, results: Los Angeles wins hard-fought Game 4, takes 3-1 lead

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In a back-and-forth battle that felt about as close as possible to a non-bubble NBA Finals contest, the Lakers made the big plays down the stretch to capture a 102-96 victory in Game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 series lead Tuesday night.

LeBron James (28 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists) and Anthony Davis (22 points, nine rebounds, four assists, four blocks) unsurprisingly played major roles in the win, but the contributions from role players like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Rajon Rondo made the difference.

The Lakers were also locked in as a group defensively, holding the Heat to 42.7 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent from 3-point range. Jimmy Butler totaled 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, though his efficiency dropped dramatically from his terrific Game 3 performance. The returning Bam Adebayo had 15 points and seven rebounds in 33 minutes.

Sporting News provided live updates from Game 4 between the Lakers and Heat. Check out all of the highlights you missed right here:

Lakers vs. Heat score

Game 4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Score
Lakers 27 22 26 27 102
Heat 22 25 23 26 96

Lakers vs. Heat updates, highlights from Game 4

Final: Lakers 102, Heat 96

11:50 p.m. ET — What an absolute battle. The Lakers are now just one win away from holding the Larry O'Brien trophy.

11:40 p.m. ET — ANTHONY. DAVIS. DAGGER.

11:35 p.m. ET — Under two minutes left in regulation. Lakers 95, Heat 91. Oh boy.

11:20 p.m. ET — Did Duncan Robinson call bank on this one? Did any of the microphones on the court pick it up?

End of third quarter: Lakers 75, Heat 70

11 p.m. ET — The Lakers take a five-point lead into the final frame. LeBron James and Anthony Davis scored 18 of Los Angeles' 26 points in the third.

10:45 p.m. ET — Uh oh. LeBron James is starting to ... Heat Up. (Yes, pun intended!)

10:35 p.m. ET — Tyler Herro saw Anthony Davis coming and realized he needed to launch his floater roughly 100 feet into the air.

10:30 p.m. ET — A minor injury note: Alex Caruso has a right hip contusion, but he is available to return.

Halftime: Lakers 49, Heat 47

10:15 p.m. ET — If you're wondering how Bam Adebayo is feeling, the answer seems to be ... pretty good. He finishes the first half with nine points and four rebounds.

9:55 p.m. ET — Some sloppy play from both teams here with multiple passes missing their targets. The Lakers and Heat have 13 turnovers combined with six minutes left in the first half.

9:45 p.m. ET — An 11-2 run to open the second quarter with Jimmy Butler on the bench? Erik Spoelstra has to like that.

End of first quarter: Lakers 27, Heat 22

9:30 p.m. ET — This is a flop that would make Marcus Smart proud.

9:20 p.m. ET — A hot start for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The veteran shooting guard already has eight points in six minutes.

9:10 p.m. ET — And there's Bam. He scores the first bucket of Game 4. Anthony Davis answers with an easy dunk on the other end. Let's do this.

8:50 p.m. ET — LeBron James didn't win MVP this season, but he has the Shiniest Headphones award all locked up.

8:35 p.m. ET — Bam Adebayo is back! He will start alongside Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder.

NBA Finals schedule 2020

(All times Eastern)

Date Game Time National TV
Sept. 30 Game 1 9 p.m. ABC
Oct. 2 Game 2 9 p.m. ABC
Oct. 4 Game 3 7:30 p.m. ABC
Oct. 6 Game 4 9 p.m. ABC
Oct. 9 Game 5 9 p.m. ABC
Oct. 11 Game 6* 7:30 p.m. ABC
Oct. 13 Game 7* 9 p.m. ABC

* If necessary

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.