Heat vs. Lakers prediction: Lakers to win, Luka Doncic projected for 31 points in Sunday's NBA game [11/2/2025]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat will meet in NBA action at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, starting at 9:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model projects the Lakers as the most likely winner of the Heat vs. Lakers game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Lakers lineup will feature stars like Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, while the Heat will be led by Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo.

LeBron James will not be on the court, with the superstar out for this one.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Heat vs. Lakers prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA game between the Heat and Lakers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Lakers a 68% chance of defeating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Lakers winning 119-113.

According to our model, the Lakers (-5.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Heat vs. Lakers odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Heat vs. Lakers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our NBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Lakers to win.

Heat vs. Lakers player props

NBA player props are a great way to wager on the Miami vs. LA Lakers game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Crypto.com Arena.

Andrew Wiggins is expected to lead the Heat with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Luka Doncic is projected to have 31 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Lakers.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Heat prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Heat are:

Lakers prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Lakers:

Heat vs. Lakers game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's action between the Lakers and Heat at Crypto.com Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers
• Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
• Time: 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Lakers, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Sunday.

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