Sun Sentinel Broward Edition

Heat at Lakers

- — Ira Winderman

When/Where: 10:30 p.m., Staples Center, Los Angeles TV: Fox Sports Sun, NBA TV. Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish), 1140-AM (Spanish)

Scouting report: This is the second game of the two-game season series . ... The Lakers won the first meeting 131-113 March 1 at AmericanAi­rlines Arena, closing at .595 from the field and 16 of 29 on 3-pointers, with Isaiah Thomas sparking Los Angeles with 29 points and six 3-pointers off the bench . ... The Lakers are seeking their first season sweep of the Heat since 2007-08 . ... The Heat have lost their past two road games against the Lakers after winning their previous three . ... The game is the last stop on a three-game trip for the Heat and their penultimat­e road game against the Western Conference, with only a stop in Oklahoma City remaining . ... The Heat enter on a nine-game road losing streak, coming off Wednesday’s 123-119 overtime loss in Sacramento . ... The Lakers are coming off Wednesday’s 117-106 loss at Golden State, 8-3 in their last 11 games . ... Josh Richardson (foot) is questionab­le for the Heat, with Hassan Whiteside (hip), Dwyane Wade (hamstring) and Dion Waiters (ankle) out, and Derrick Jones Jr. and Derrick Walton Jr. on G League assignment . ... For the Lakers, Kyle Kuzma (ankle) is questionab­le, with Channing Frye (appendecto­my), Josh Hart (hand) and Brandon Ingram (groin) out, and Thomas Bryant and Gary Payton II on G League assignment.

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