Fans ask "Who's No. 12?" after rookie Jake LaRavia makes a great play for the Lakers, and he's been making quite a few of them.

The LA Lakers hosted the Miami Heat at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday as part of the NBA's eight-game slate. The Lakers entered the game on a two-game winning streak, while the Heat are in the middle of an early four-game Western road trip.

Five-time First-Team All-NBA member Doncic has already missed three games this season, and 21-time All-Star LeBron James has yet to appear in a game this season while dealing with sciatica in the right side of his body. This is in addition to several key role players missing multiple games.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/heat/onsi as Another Jaime Jaquez Jr game? Keys to beating Luka Doncic's Lakers. The Miami Heat continue their road trip on Sunday night against the 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers, after dropping to 3-2 themselves following a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

This Friday night, two Western Conference powerhouses collided, and the energy inside FedEx Forum was electric. Fans were glued to every possession as the two teams battled it out.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak as Ex-NBA Big Kendrick Perkins Makes a Bold Claim About LA Lakers Duo. The Los Angeles Lakers are thriving, and LeBron James hasn’t even stepped foot on the court yet.