Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationSeries starts 11/2
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 MIA |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Cameron Carr, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Smith, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
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2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
 Orlando |
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Miami |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L2 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 LA Clippers |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 LA Lakers |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 4 | L2 | 0.2 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
3.5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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