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Heat vs Lakers matchup cheat sheet
What each defense allows to each position, per game, 2025-26 through 2026-04-12. Rank 1 of 30 allows the most. easy allows the most · tough allows the least
These two clubs are not on tonight's board. The numbers below are each defense's season table and hold for their next meeting.
Showing 2025-26. 2026-27 leads once every team has ten games this season.
Miami Heat defense allows
| Position | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | PRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG76 GP | 25.514th | 6.57th | 9.012th | 3.54th | 41.010th |
| SG77 GP | 26.11st | 8.41st | 6.21st | 3.82nd | 40.61st |
| SF78 GP | 26.412th | 8.214th | 4.622nd | 3.410th | 39.216th |
| PF79 GP | 23.08th | 10.44th | 4.115th | 2.49th | 37.57th |
| C80 GP | 18.819th | 12.716th | 3.325th | 1.121st | 34.820th |
Los Angeles Lakers defense allows
| Position | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | PRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG77 GP | 23.227th | 4.929th | 9.011th | 3.121st | 37.026th |
| SG74 GP | 23.219th | 6.426th | 5.216th | 2.929th | 34.921st |
| SF76 GP | 29.51st | 8.217th | 5.63rd | 3.54th | 43.33rd |
| PF77 GP | 21.915th | 9.219th | 4.020th | 2.56th | 35.115th |
| C80 GP | 19.117th | 12.221st | 3.714th | 1.026th | 35.018th |
How to read the numbers
Each number adds the stats of the opposing players listed at that position in a game, then averages those game totals over the games with a player there (GP). Rank 1 allows the most of the 30 clubs ranked, and the small ordinal under each number is that rank. Regular season only. Positions come from our roster data, with estimates where an exact position is unavailable.
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