Heat vs Lakers prediction NBA · Sunday, November 2
At a glance
The Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) host the Miami Heat (3-2) on Sunday, November 2 at 9:30 PM ET at crypto.com Arena in NBA action. Final score: Heat 120 – Lakers 130. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Lakers a 50% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Lakers are 1-2 at home and the Heat are 1-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-2 for the Lakers and 3-2 for the Heat (current streaks: Lakers W2, Heat L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Lakers 115 – 114 Heat, a margin of about 0.1 points in favor of the Lakers and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Heat need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MIALAL
Top performers
Heat
Jaime Jaquez Jr.F · #2431pts / game
Davion MitchellG · #28assists
Andrew WigginsF · #229reboundsLakers
Luka DoncicG · #7729pts / game
Austin ReavesG · #1511assistsLuka DoncicG · #7711reboundsRecent form
MIALAL
MIA
Team comparison
| MIA | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | Record | 4-2 |
| 115.0 | Points scored / game | 114.8 |
| 111.2 | Points allowed / game | 113.6 |
| +3.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.0 |
| L1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 3-2 | Last 10 games | 4-2 |
| 1-2 road | Home / road record | 1-2 home |
| 37-45 (+0.6) | Last season | 50-32 (+1.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Heat
Injury report Lakers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.