With Luka Doncic back in the fold, the Los Angeles Lakers will be out to solve what ails them at home when they host the Miami Heat on Sunday.

The Lakers are just 1-2 in home games (4-2 overall) and have yet to see LeBron James (sciatica) play this season. They pulled off a 117-112 victory at Memphis on Friday when Doncic returned from a finger sprain and a leg contusion to score 44 points.

The Heat know the injury bug well, playing without Tyler Herro (ankle) and rookie Kasparas Jakucionis (groin) so far this season. Add in the absence Thursday of Norman Powell (groin), and they were no match for the San Antonio Spurs in a 107-101 road loss.

After Austin Reaves carried the Lakers through a three-game absence of both James and Doncic, they were closer to being whole again Friday. Doncic

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