| MATCHUP | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Spread | +8.5 -115 | -8.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | +260 | -325 |
| Total | Over 236.5 (-110) | Under 236.5 (-110) |
| Where | Kaseya Center, Miami, FL | |
| When | Monday, October 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | NBA TV | |
The Miami Heat play host to the Dallas Mavericks at the Kaseya Center on Monday night.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
The Dallas Mavericks will be eager to bounce back in this contest after getting routed by the Spurs in a 122-106 home defeat on Saturday. Sergio de Larrea led the team in scoring with 21 points on nine of 15 shooting off the bench, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington and Marcus Sasser each scored 12 points while Zaccharie Risacher chipped in with just 11 points. As a team, the Mavericks shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 28 from the 3-point line as they weathered an early storm from the Spurs and fought hard to stay within striking distance, until the fourth quarter where they went ice-cold and scored just 17 points ot allow the Spurs to pull away at the end.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat are still searching for their first win of the season as they are now on a three-game slide after falling just short to the Hornets on Saturday. Davion Mitchell led the team with 22 points and 10 assists, Bam Adebayo added 20 points with eight rebounds and four assists, Pelle Larsson chipped in with 15 points off the bench while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 14 points. As a team, the Heat shot just 43 percent from the field and 13 of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Hornets from the start and ended up scoring just 17 points in the third quarter to trail by as many as 23 points, which was a real shame, because the Heat finally caught fire in the fourth quarter to erase the deficit but they could never regain the lead.
Dallas v Miami Free Prediction
The Mavericks are still missing a bunch of players with Dereck Lively, Santi Aldama, Naji Marshall and Caleb Martin all out and they are keeping an eye on Cooper Flagg who is questionable, while the Heat are coming in with a full squad once again. The Mavericks haven’t enjoyed the start to the season they were hoping for, but they were good enough to match the Spurs for a majority of the contest on Saturday and they will like their chances against the slumping Heat who are still winless after three games. The Mavericks expect to have Kyrie Irving back and they could even get Flagg back in action, so I will stick with the Mavericks to at least keep this one within single digits in the end.