On July 8, the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Miami Heat. With their multi-point offensive performance, the Lakers finally defeated the Heat 103-83 and won their first victory in this summer league. Cole Swider was in hot form, scoring 20 points and becoming the MVP of the game; Bryson Warren scored 18 points for the Heat, but it was difficult to prevent the team from losing.

At the beginning of the game, both sides quickly entered the game. The Lakers were led by Swider, who contributed 6 points in a single quarter, while the Heat's Javonte Cook also scored 4 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 26-20 , taking the lead. In the second quarter, the Lakers continued to pursue the victory. Bronny James and Swider continued to exert their strength. The former performed efficiently, and the latter continued to fire. Although the Heat had Kyle Ware stepping up and scoring 8 points in a single quarter , at the end of the half, the Lakers still led by 13 points with 51-38 .

After the change of sides, the intensity of the game further escalated. Myron Gardner of the Heat was active in the third quarter, scoring 9 points alone , trying to narrow the gap. However, the Lakers responded quickly, and DJ Stewart stepped up and scored 8 points in a single quarter to stabilize the rhythm.

After three quarters, the Lakers extended their lead to 76 to 62. Entering the final quarter, the Heat still did not give up resistance. Dane Deinja scored 7 points to try to lead the counterattack, but the Lakers' Rice also stepped up in time and contributed 7 points to lock in the victory. In the end, the Lakers won 103 to 83 .

For the Heat, Kyle Will had an eye-catching performance in the first half, scoring 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. In the whole game, Bryson Warren scored a team-high 18 points, plus 2 rebounds , 2 assists and 2 steals; Gardner contributed 14 points, and Da Inga also scored 13 points.

Other Lakers players also played well. Darius Bazley came off the bench for 19 minutes and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, making contributions on both offense and defense. DJ Steward showed his all-around skills, contributing 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

This victory is of great significance to the Lakers. It not only fired the first shot of victory in the summer league, but also greatly boosted the morale of the team. The positive performance of the young players gave people hope for the future of the team, while the experienced players provided stable support. Next, the Lakers will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, and the Heat will face the Golden State Warriors. Both sides will strive to go further.