Lakers' league-best shooting meets Heat defense ranked 26th

The Miami Heat (2-4), winners of two straight, visit the Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) on Monday night at 10 p.m. ET, with the league's best-shooting offense facing the 26th-ranked defense.

Los Angeles leads the league with a 60.0% effective field-goal percentage and ranks third in offensive rating at 117.7. Miami's defense is 26th, and opponents shoot an effective 56.8% against it.

Miami's route back runs through the glass. The Lakers rank 29th in defensive rebounding, and Giannis Antetokounmpo alone grabs 4.2 offensive rebounds a game.

Turnovers cut the same way. The Lakers give the ball away on 16.0% of their possessions, 29th in the league, while Miami ranks sixth in turnover rate and plays at the fourth-fastest pace.

Luka Doncic averages 37.7 points for Los Angeles and 5.5 turnovers, the leak Miami wants to work. Walker Kessler anchors the paint with 2.9 blocks and 9.9 rebounds.

Antetokounmpo scores 28.2 points on 59.1% shooting and adds 12.2 rebounds. Davion Mitchell runs the Heat offense with eight assists a game. At the line, Los Angeles draws fouls at the league's second-highest rate, and Miami allows the fourth-lowest.

Ziaire Williams, who plays 28.4 minutes a game, is out for the Lakers. Adou Thiero is also out, with a return expected Monday, November 9.

Miami lists Tim Hardaway Jr. as questionable. Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson are out, which thins the Heat's frontcourt behind Bam Adebayo.

The Heat beat Indiana 145-125 at home and won 129-117 at Atlanta after a 113-109 loss to Dallas. The Lakers beat Toronto 131-125 last time out.

Sportsbooks' prices give the Lakers a 54% chance to win. Keel's projection, built from the players available, puts it at 58%, with the Lakers by 2.6 points.