"The Lakers called a time out with 9:35 remaining in the fourth quarter Sunday in an attempt to slow down a Miami Heat team that had sliced a once 18-point Lakers lead to three points. Out of the time out, the ball wound up in the hands of, not Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves, but Jake LaRavia. It was up to LaRavia to deliver in a pretty big moment, and he did so emphatically with a left-handed dunk over Heat 7-0 center Kel'el Ware."
"This was the first time I dunked, I think, in a long time with my left hand and I just saw an open lane. I was aggressively attacking it and he kind of jumped a little bit late. So, I went up to go dunk the ball for the first time because I was just trying to lay it up."
"It was yet another night in which LaRavia, who had 25 points, eight rebounds and four steals, was aggressive for the Lakers, playing a prominent role in the Lakers' 130-120 win over the Heat on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena. In his last three games, LaRavia has been on a tear. He had 13 points on five-for-eight shooting and five rebounds at Memphis last Friday night and he had 27 points on 10-for-11 shooting, including going five-for-six from three-point range last Wednesday night at Minnesota."
Jake LaRavia finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and four steals, punctuated by a left-handed dunk over Kel'el Ware that halted a Miami rally. The Lakers maintained at least a four-point lead the rest of the fourth quarter en route to a 130-120 victory at Crypto.com Arena. LaRavia has been scoring efficiently in recent games, with 13 points at Memphis and 27 points on 10-for-11 shooting at Minnesota, including five-for-six from three. Many of LaRavia's baskets came in transition while running alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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