NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Bucks vs Heat change in the NBA playoff race?
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Nov 19, 09:00 KST)Kaseya Center, Miami
What's at stake
Current standings (146 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
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Before this game
- Nov 18 Bucks @ Heat (Scheduled)
- Jan 28 Heat @ Bucks (Scheduled)
- Feb 4 Bucks @ Heat (Scheduled)
- Mar 12 Heat @ Bucks (Scheduled)
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Injury report
Bucks
- Gary Trent Jr.Day-To-Day
Heat
No injuries listed
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.