Overview
- Tipoff is set for 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT at Crypto.com Arena, with the Lakers at 4-2 and the Heat at 3-2.
- Regional TV listings include Spectrum SportsNet in Los Angeles and FanDuel Sports Network Sun in South Florida, with in-market streaming options such as Fubo reported.
- LeBron James remains sidelined by sciatica, Deandre Ayton is listed as probable with back spasms, Tyler Herro is out for Miami, and Norman Powell is questionable with a groin issue.
- Luka Dončić opened the season with three straight 40-point games and is coming off a 42-point, 12-rebound, 6-assist performance in Memphis.
- Miami pairs a faster pace with the league’s No. 3 defensive rating, and Bam Adebayo recently posted 31 points and 10 rebounds, as the Lakers open a back-to-back set.