Luka Doncic scored 45 with 15 rebounds against the Raptors on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo brings a triple-double from Friday: 31 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists against Indiana. Doncic averages 37.7 points, Antetokounmpo 28.2 with 12.3 rebounds.
The Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back for this Heat vs Lakers game. Miami has had two days off after winning its last two.
How to watch Heat vs Lakers in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers |
| Date | Monday 2 November 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT |
| Venue | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles |
| Records | Miami 2-4, Lakers 5-2 |
| Rest | Miami with 2 days off, Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back |
Canadian viewers can find it on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Listings move around during the season, so our how to watch the NBA in Canada page is worth a check.
Heat vs Lakers odds
This game hadn’t been priced by a Canadian book at the time of writing. A US number may not match what you’ll see here, so we’ve left the odds out. See our NBA betting in Canada page for the licensed options by province.
Miami found its feet last week
The Heat lost their first four before beating Atlanta 129-117 and Indiana 145-125. Antetokounmpo had 18 rebounds in each.
Bam Adebayo had 27 against the Pacers and Klay Thompson 25. Davion Mitchell averages 8.2 assists. Andrew Wiggins, who grew up in Vaughan, Ontario, has started all six.
The defence is the problem: Miami allows 121.5 points a game. Tim Hardaway Jr. is questionable for personal reasons.
How they compare
| 2025-26 | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 43-39 | 53-29 |
| Net rating | +2.2 | +1.8 |
| Offensive rating | 114.5 | 116.6 |
| Defensive rating | 112.3 | 114.8 |
| Pace | 105.6 | 99.8 |
| Three-point % | 36.1% | 35.9% |
Rates from last season. The Lakers won 10 more games, but Miami was 0.4 points per 100 possessions better and played much faster.
Doncic has carried the Lakers
He has 52 in Utah, 41 against Portland, 37 in Golden State and 45 on Sunday. In the one game he missed, the Lakers beat the Clippers 103-87 anyway.
Austin Reaves averages 23.1. Walker Kessler had 16 points and 15 rebounds on Sunday and leads the club with 9.9 boards.
Ziaire Williams (foot) and Adou Thiero (knee) both missed Sunday’s game. The Lakers had not filed Monday’s report when we checked.
The Lakers won both meetings last season
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Lakers 134-126 | Kaseya Center |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Lakers 130-120 | Crypto.com Arena |
They won 130-120 at home in November 2025 and 134-126 in Miami in March.
Recent form
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Day to day, personal | Questionable for this game (1 Nov) |
| Lakers | Adou Thiero | Out, knee | Week to week |
| Lakers | Ziaire Williams | Out, foot | No timetable |
Hardaway is the only Heat player on the league’s 10 a.m. ET injury report. The official NBA injury report will add the Lakers’ list once they file.
For the other 28 clubs, our NBA injury report has the full list.
Probable starting fives
Players to watch
Luka Doncic, Lakers. Four games of 37 or more in six. Miami has given up 113 or more in all six of its games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Miami. Thirty-five or more twice, and 18 rebounds in each of the last two.
Score prediction
Lakers 121-115 Heat. Last season’s ratings make this close to even before home court, which gives the Lakers about two points. The back-to-back narrows it. Doncic’s form keeps them in front.
Heat vs Lakers prediction
Miami is 1-1 on the road. The Lakers are 3-1 at home and have scored 125 or more in four of their five wins.
Our pick: the Lakers to win, at -4.5 or shorter. No total.
Both clubs are placed in this week’s NBA power rankings. The NBA games tonight board lists the rest of Monday’s games.
Tip-off is 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT on Monday 2 November 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Sportsnet has it in Canada, with streaming on Sportsnet+.
He is not on the league’s 10 a.m. ET injury report. Tim Hardaway Jr. is Miami’s only rotation player listed, as questionable.
Yes. He grew up in Vaughan, Ontario, and has started all six of Miami’s games.
Lakers 121-115. We back the Lakers to win, at -4.5 or shorter.
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