Mavericks vs. Heat Prediction & Preview

Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat, Kaseya Center. First of 2 regular-season meetings.

Mavericks vs Heat prediction

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Mavericks vs Heat preview

Mavericks vs Heat tips off Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET at Kaseya Center in Miami, on NBA TV. Miami is still looking for its first win of the season.

Dallas is 1-2 after a 128-110 loss at Houston on October 21, a 121-105 win at Indiana on October 23 and a 122-106 home loss to San Antonio on October 24. The Mavericks score 112.3 points a game and allow 118.3. P.J. Washington leads them with 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds a game, and Naji Marshall has 5.7 assists. Last season Dallas went 26-56, 12th in the West, scoring 114.1 points a game and allowing 119.6. The injury list is long: guard Kyrie Irving, forwards Cooper Flagg, Caleb Martin, Santi Aldama and Tarik Biberovic and center Dereck Lively II are out.

Miami is 0-3: a 131-106 home loss to Minnesota on October 21, a 128-111 home loss to Detroit on October 23 and a 115-110 loss at Charlotte on October 24. The Heat score 109.0 points a game and allow 124.7. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads them with 28.3 points and 8.0 rebounds a game, and Davion Mitchell has 8.7 assists. Last season Miami went 43-39 as the No. 10 seed in the East, scoring 120.9 and allowing 118.5. Miami has nobody on the injury report. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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How to watch Mavericks vs Heat

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Kaseya Center
TV: NBA TV · KFAA-TV · MavsTV

Mavericks vs Heat: team stats & injury report

Dallas Mavericks

Record	1-2
Home	0-1
Road	1-1
Points per game	112.3
Points allowed per game	118.3

Last season (2025-26: 26-56, 114.1 points per game, 119.6 allowed, No. 12 seed in the West)

Team leaders

Points per game: P.J. Washington (14.0)
Rebounds per game: P.J. Washington (7.0)
Assists per game: Naji Marshall (5.7)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/24 vs San Antonio Spurs: L 122-106
10/23 @ Indiana Pacers: W 121-105
10/21 @ Houston Rockets: L 128-110
10/16 vs Atlanta Hawks: L 135-111
10/14 vs New Orleans Pelicans: L 101-97

Injury report: Caleb Martin (F, Out); Cooper Flagg (F, Out); Dereck Lively II (C, Out); Kyrie Irving (G, Out); Santi Aldama (F, Out); Tarik Biberovic (F, Out)

Miami Heat

Record	0-3
Home	0-2
Road	0-1
Points per game	109.0
Points allowed per game	124.7

Last season (2025-26: 43-39, 120.9 points per game, 118.5 allowed, No. 10 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.3)
Rebounds per game: Giannis Antetokounmpo (8.0)
Assists per game: Davion Mitchell (8.7)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/24 @ Charlotte Hornets: L 115-110
10/23 vs Detroit Pistons: L 128-111
10/21 vs Minnesota Timberwolves: L 131-106
10/16 @ Orlando Magic: L 136-115
10/14 vs Brooklyn Nets: W 144-128

Injury report: nobody listed.

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