Game Details

The Miami Heat (0-3) and Dallas Mavericks (1-2) meet for the first of two regular season matchups on Monday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Miami, Florida.

Mavericks Season Record

The Mavericks finished the previous season with a 26-56 record, good for the 12th seed in the Western Conference.

2026 NBA Draft Picks

The Mavericks drafted Morez Johsnon Jr. with the 9th pick, Sergio De Larrea with the 25th pick and Tobi Lawal with the 48th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Recent Trades

The Mavericks acquired Santi Aldama, Marcus Sasser and Tarik Biberovic's rights in a six-team trade in July for AJ Johnson, Khris Middleton and draft picks.

Mavericks Signings

The Mavericks signed Klay Thompson to play for the Heat, re-signed Moussa Cisse and Naji Marshall to a three-year contract extension.

Heat's Recent Loss

The Heat suffered their third straight loss to start the season, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 115-110.

Betting Lines

Heat -8.5 (-110), Mavs +8.5 (-110), Heat -330, Mavs +265, Total points scored 236.5.

Davion Mitchell Quote

The Heat's point guard Davion Mitchell said the team's motto is 'pain' and learning from mistakes is a positive.

“The motto of our group is 'pain.' We’re going through pain and we love that because you learn so much from it.”

Projected Starters

The Heat will start Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Injury Report

Cooper Flagg is questionable with a shoulder injury, Naji Marshall is out due to illness, and others have varying status.