Overview
- Luka Dončić posted 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Lakers past the Heat, pushing Los Angeles to 5–2.
- Austin Reaves scored 26 points and Jake LaRavia added 25 off the bench, while Jaxson Hayes contributed 15 on 7-for-7 shooting.
- LeBron James has yet to play this season due to sciatica on his right side, with reports indicating a mid-November target for his return.
- DeAndre Ayton missed the game with back spasms for Los Angeles, and Miami’s Jaime Jáquez Jr. led the Heat with 31 points.
- Elsewhere, the Knicks ended Chicago’s unbeaten start 128–116 behind Jalen Brunson’s 31, then beat the Wizards 119–102 with Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 33.