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Mon 2 Nov 2026, 10:10PM ET
Miami Heat
2-4 · 1-1 awayLLLWW
VS
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2 · 2-1 at homeWWLWL

Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction and odds · Mon 2 Nov

Los Angeles Lakers host Miami Heat on Monday 2 November.

Los Angeles Lakers host Miami Heat on Monday 2 November. The bookies see it as close to a coin flip. If our model picks this game, the pick lands here before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Won-lost2-44-2
Points scored per game118.3118.5
Points allowed per game121.5113.3
On the road / at home1-1 away2-1 at home
Last 5 gamesLLLWWWWLWL
Their games average 235.8 total points this season.
From the 6 Miami Heat and 6 Los Angeles Lakers games on our books this season.

Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers odds

Prices for this game

Best price: Lakers pay $1.82, Heat pay $2.20 (the best of 43 bookies we checked). $100 on the Lakers returns $182.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Lakers about 5 in 10, Heat about 5 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $4.55 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

If our model picks this game, the pick lands here before kickoff. Today's NBA picks are already up: see today's NBA picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Miami Heat won 2 straight games up to Friday 30 October.
  • On Friday, Miami Heat beat Indiana Pacers 145-125 at home. On Sunday, Los Angeles Lakers beat Toronto Raptors 131-125 at home.
  • Across 5,897 NBA games since 2021, home teams won 3,254, a little more than half. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Before you bet: NBA injury report · NBA defense vs position

Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Miami Heat

  • Tim Hardaway Jr. GDay-to-day

Los Angeles Lakers

  • Ziaire Williams FOut
  • Adou Thiero FOut
Availability updated Nov 2, 12:24AM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Miami Heat play Los Angeles Lakers on Monday 2 November 2026. It starts at 10:10 PM ET. It is an NBA game.

Where they last met

  • 19 Mar 2026Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 134-126 on the road

Miami Heat: last 5 results

  1. 30 Oct 2026Wonvs Indiana Pacers 145-125
  2. 28 Oct 2026Wonat Atlanta Hawks 129-117
  3. 26 Oct 2026Lostvs Dallas Mavericks 109-113
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Charlotte Hornets 110-115
  5. 23 Oct 2026Lostvs Detroit Pistons 111-128

Los Angeles Lakers: last 5 results

  1. 1 Nov 2026Wonvs Toronto Raptors 131-125
  2. 30 Oct 2026Lostat Golden State Warriors 95-112
  3. 28 Oct 2026Wonat LA Clippers 103-87
  4. 27 Oct 2026Lostvs Portland Trail Blazers 129-136
  5. 25 Oct 2026Wonat Utah Jazz 132-123

Quick answers

When is Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers? Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers is on Monday 2 November 2026. It starts at 10:10 PM ET.

Who won the last Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat game? Los Angeles Lakers won their last meeting 134-126 on 19 March 2026.

How have Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers done lately? Miami Heat won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. Los Angeles Lakers won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Los Angeles Lakers 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Fri 20 Mar 2026, Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat: the Lakers won 134-126.

DateGameScoreWinner
20 Mar 2026Los Angeles Lakers @ Miami Heat126–134Los Angeles Lakers

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