Lakers vs Heat live stream: how to watch NBA Finals game 2 online from anywhere now Heat's Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic out for Game 2 of NBA Finals with injuries Heat injury update: Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic ruled out of Game 2 vs. Lakers, per reports Heat star Jimmy Butler guarantees victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: 'We're gonna win' Miami is facing an even tougher challenge now that they will be without two of their starters LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and point guard Goran Dragic won’t play because of injuries in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Adebayo has a strained neck sustained in Game 1 and is also dealing with a previous shoulder injury. Dragic tore the plantar fascia in his left foot in the series opener. Their losses are devastating for the Heat who will turn to point guard Kendrick Nunn, an All-Rookie performer this season, and big men Kelly Olynyk and Meyers Leonard. Nunn started 67 games and averaged 15.3 points in 29.3 minutes during the regular season. But his playoff numbers have dipped to 4.7 points and 12.4 minutes per game. He scored 18 points off the bench in Game 1 after Dragic left with his injury."At this point, it's all hands on deck, and it's not like the guys that were potentially sliding into the rotation haven't played before," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "These guys have confidence and have played big roles for us all year long. Our depth has been one of our biggest strengths. It's not just coach speak. We've utilized our depth all year long." Bam Adebayo is perhaps the single most important player for the Miami Heat in their upset bid against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. While he isn't quite as prolific a scorer as All-Star teammate Jimmy Butler, his defense is essential against Anthony Davis, and his playmaking has helped carry the Heat's offense this postseason. Miami suffered a massive blow to their hopes when Adebayo was ruled out for Game 2 on Friday night due to a shoulder injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The team hopes he will be able to return for Game 3 on Sunday, but his status for that game is to be determined. To make matters even worse, starting point guard Goran Dragic is also out with a torn plantar fascia, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. The recovery time for that injury is usually measured in weeks, but the Heat obviously don't have weeks to spare. After losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals, they are three losses away from the end of their season. Dragic, at 19.9 points per game, was Miami's second-leading scorer this postseason. Adebayo injured his shoulder in Game 1, and was limited to just eight points and four rebounds in 21 minutes, in what was an ugly loss for the Heat. Initially, he was planning to play in Game 2, but it always seemed like that was a best-case scenario. It's clear now that won't be possible. This is not the first arm injury Adebayo has suffered in the postseason. He hurt his left wrist against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, but did not miss any time. Unfortunately for him and the Heat, his shoulder injury is proving to be more serious. Without a healthy Adebayo, the Heat hardly have a chance against Davis and LeBron James. He's just too important to what they do on both sides of the ball, and they don't have anyone who can replicate unique skill set. So far in the playoffs, the Heat have a plus-7 net rating with Adebayo on the court, and a minus-4.3 net rating when he sits. The Heat were already underdogs when this series began. With Adebayo and Dragic sidelined, their fortunes are even bleaker. The Heat are a remarkably deep team, and that depth will be tested as this series progresses. Sports guarantees are a tricky business. Get them right, and you're a legend. Just ask Joe Namath, who famously guaranteed a victory for the upstart New York Jets in Super Bowl III and delivered. Come up short? You're a meme forever. Matt Hasselbeck surely regrets his misfire in the 2003 playoffs, when, after winning the overtime coin toss, he declared "we want the ball, and we're gonna score!" Jimmy Butler's proclamation wasn't quite so dramatic. He acknowledged the difficult situation his team was in after losing Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic to injuries. He spoke about how thin that makes Miami's margin for error in the NBA Finals. But in the end, he made himself clear. According to Butler, the Heat will win Game 2. "You're talking about adversity," Butler said. "For us, we thrive in that. If you look at it, everybody thought they were going to do that to us anyway. They probably think they're going to do it to us three more times in a row. I beg to differ. Nobody picked us to be here. We embrace it. We love it. We know that we can win; we do. But we know we've got to play perfect, man. So, coming into Game 2, all the adversity, backs against the wall, yadda, yadda, yadda, we're gonna win." The Heat are currently listed as 10-point underdogs at William Hill Sportsbook, and the Lakers are -2,400 favorites in the series overall. Long odds, but hardly impossible. The Clippers, for instance, were -3,500 favorites against the Denver Nuggets after taking a 3-1 lead in their second-round series, and the Brooklyn Nets toppled the Milwaukee Bucks as 19-point underdogs in a seeding game earlier in the bubble. Nobody would blame Butler if the Heat come up short. The odds are so heavily stacked against him that a loss is the firm expectation. But if he manages to pull off a victory in Game 2? He'll have a chance to become the NBA's version of Namath. We knew that LeBron, Anthony and the rest of the Lakers line-up would be pumped, but we hadn't imagined they would deliver such a game 1 destruction job on Miami in the first game of the 2020 NBA Finals. Can the Heat bounce back? Read on for our guide to watching a LA Lakers vs Heat live stream and catch game 2 action online - no matter where you are win the world. The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed their place in the Finals after finishing off the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 bringing to an end the battling Nuggets' streak of coming back from 3-1 deficits. While the Miami Heat had to wait until Game 6 to book their place at the NBA bubble in Orlando for the Finals, eventually seeing off the Boston Celtics to take the Eastern Conference crown. It marks the first time the Lakers have appeared in the finals since their title-winning 2010 season, and sees LeBron James back in the finals after a one-season hiatus. King James must now face his former team Miami Heat, whom he led to consecutive NBA titles back in 2012 and 2013. He (one assist away from another triple double) and Anthony Davis (34 points) really delivered on their star power in game 1, leading the Lakers to a 116-98 victory. The Heat come into the series as heavy underdogs, but its a billing that has suited them so far this campaign, going in as a No. 5 seed on their against-the-odds run to the Finals. As it did in the 'regular' season and playoffs, all the action is taking place without fans at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida - part of Disney World, yes, but certainly no holiday given the circumstances. It's set to be a fascinating and unique NBA Finals series, so read on as we explain how to watch a LA Lakers vs Miami Heat live stream and catch it from anywhere in the world today. Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the LA Lakers and Miami Heat takes place on Friday, October 2 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT (so 2am BST, 11pm AEST). The rest of the series schedule is below. It's being shown by ABC in the US and full streaming details can be found below - take your preferred NBA coverage