nba · recap
Los Angeles Lakers 138, Miami Heat 117
Luka Doncic (Lakers) — 42 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists on 14-24 shooting. This one stopped being competitive early. Margins that size usually say more about one team's night than the other's talent, but the gap in execution was real from the opening quarters..
By ExpertsLeague Desk · November 3, 2026
The Lakers took it 138-117 — Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat, a statement blowout on the 2026-11-02 slate.
How it swung
This one stopped being competitive early. Margins that size usually say more about one team's night than the other's talent, but the gap in execution was real from the opening quarters.
Box score leaders
Luka Doncic (Lakers) — 42 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists on 14-24 shooting
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat) — 30 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists on 10-17 shooting
Austin Reaves (Lakers) — 27 points, 5 assists on 10-15 shooting
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