A western road trip has the Miami Heat (19-14) heading over to play the Los Angeles Lakers (17-17) on Wednesday. Los Angeles owns a 39-32 all-time record over the Heat. Miami is looking to sweep the season series for the first time since the 2020-21 season as on Nov. 6, Miami knocked off the Lakers 108-107. D’Angelo Russell (tailbone) is out for Los Angeles, while LeBron James (illness) is questionable. Jimmy Butler (foot) is out for Miami, with Caleb Martin (ankle) doubtful and Josh Richardson (back) questionable.
Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers are the 5.5-point favorites in the latest Heat vs. Lakers odds per SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points is 228.5. Before making any Lakers vs. Heat picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Lakers vs. Heat and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Heat vs. Lakers:
Lakers vs. Heat spread: Los Angeles -5.5Lakers vs. Heat over/under: 228.5 pointsLakers vs. Heat money line: Los Angeles -225, Miami +184MIA: Miami is 15-18 against the spread this season LAL: L.A. hit the game total Under in 32 of its last 48 home games Lakers vs. Heat picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Lakers can cover
Guard Austin Reaves is an all-around offensive threat. Reaves gives Los Angeles an aware ball handler and scorer in the backcourt. The Oklahoma product comes off the bench with an aggressive mindset, averaging 15.1 points, 4.4 boards, and 4.9 assists per game….
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