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2025/26 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers
Kaseya Center
Miami, FL, U.S.A
Friday, 20 March 2026
02:00
Miami Heat will lock horns with the Los Angeles Lakers in a National Basketball Association (NBA) regular-season match on 20 March.
Head-to-Head
This will be the latest chapter in a cross-conference rivalry that has intensified since the Heat's inaugural season in 1988.
The all-time series has historically favoured the Lakers, having won 41 of the 75 regular-season encounters between the two teams, compared to the Heat's 34 victories.
Most Recent Meeting
In their latest encounter, the Lakers secured a hard-fought 130-120 victory over the Heat on 3 November at Crypto.com Arena.
Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to lead Los Angeles to a victory.
Key Players
For the Heat, Norman Powell has been a standout performer, leading the team in scoring with an average of approximately 22.5 points per game.
On the Lakers' side, Luka Doncic continues his MVP-calibre season, leading the team in both points (32.8 PPG) and assists (8.5 APG).
Quotes
“We have players that are sitting out and I spoke to Bam about I want, as our best player and team captain, for him to be locked in and ready,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said of one of his best players, Bam Adebayo.
“And he sure was because of everything that was at stake. The way he played in the first quarter had nothing to do with what happened afterwards. It was about our opportunity and as a leader of the team, he approached that game appropriately. And the fact that he was still in the game at the end, this is what our fans want to see and this is what you really want to see happen in this league is for there to be some competitive storylines.
"And then a brilliant, magical night just appeared out of nowhere and he seized that opportunity. Those are tricky games, when you’re facing teams like that that have nothing to lose and that aren’t planning to win. But the players on the court, you don’t know how they’re approaching that kind of game.”
NBA fixtures | 20-22 March
Friday, March 20
01:00 – Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets
01:00 – Detroit Pistons v Washington Wizards
02:00 – Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers
02:00 – Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers
02:00 – New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Clippers
02:00 – San Antonio Spurs v Phoenix Suns
03:00 – Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks
04:00 – Sacramento Kings v Philadelphia 76ers
Saturday, March 21
01:30 – Brooklyn Nets v New York Knicks
01:30 – Detroit Pistons v Golden State Warriors
02:00 – Houston Rockets v Atlanta Hawks
02:00 – Memphis Grizzlies v Boston Celtics
02:00 – Minnesota Timberwolves v Portland Trail Blazers
03:00 – Denver Nuggets v Toronto Raptors
23:00 – Oklahoma City Thunder v Washington Wizards
Sunday, March 22
01:00 – Charlotte Hornets v Memphis Grizzlies
01:00 – New Orleans Pelicans v Cleveland Cavaliers
01:00 – Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers
02:00 – Atlanta Hawks v Golden State Warriors
02:00 – Houston Rockets v Miami Heat
02:00 – San Antonio Spurs v Indiana Pacers
02:30 – Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers
03:30 – Utah Jazz v Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 – Phoenix Suns v Milwaukee Bucks
23:00 – Portland Trail Blazers v Denver Nuggets
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