Lakers beat Heat 138-117: Luka Doncic stars as Los Angeles clinch second straight NBA win

Published 03 Nov 2026, 12:26 IST

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Luka Doncic scored 42 points and dished out 13 assists as the Lakers defeated the Heat 138-117. Los Angeles moved to 6-2 and fourth in the Western Conference, while Miami dropped to 2-5. Ziaire Williams returned from a foot injury but Jake LaRavia remained a starter.

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Luka Doncic scored 42 points and dished out 13 assists as the Lakers defeated the Heat 138-117. Los Angeles moved to 6-2 and fourth in the Western Conference, while Miami dropped to 2-5. Ziaire Williams returned from a foot injury but Jake LaRavia remained a starter.

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Lakers beat Heat 138-117: Luka Doncic stars as Los Angeles clinch second straight NBA win

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) 03 Nov 2026, 14:13 IST

Luka Doncic Scores 42 And Ties Jerry West On The Los Angeles Lakers’ 40-Point Games List

Luka Doncic scored 42 points in the Lakers’ 138-117 win over the Heat, his 66th 40-point game for the franchise. That ties Jerry West for the most in Lakers history. He is also averaging 43.4 points over his last five games.

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