The Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday at FTX Arena. Miami is 29-17 overall and 15-5 at home, while Los Angeles is 23-23 overall and 8-11 away. The Lakers have dominated this series in recent years, winning nine of their last 13 meetings against Miami.
Miami is favored by 2.5 points in the last Heat vs. The Lakers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 216. Before going into a Lakers vs. Heat picks, you’ll want to see NBA predictions from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now the model has set her sights on Heat vs. Lakers. You can head over to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Heat vs. Lakers:
- Heat vs. Lakers Spread: Heat -2.5
- Heat vs. Plus-minus Lakers: 216 points
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What you need to know about heat
The Heat were close but no cigars last Friday as they fell 110-108 to the Atlanta Hawks. Miami’s loss came despite quality play from center Bam Adebayo, who had 21 points and five assists in addition to six rebounds. For the season, Adebayo is averaging 18.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Miami features one of the stingiest defenses in the NBA, giving up 104.0 points per game, which ranks fourth in the league. The Heat have won nine of their last 10 home games and are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games overall.
What you need to know about the Lakers
Meanwhile, the Lakers had enough points to win and then some against the Orlando Magic on Friday, winning their game 116-105. Los Angeles’ success was the result of a balanced offense that saw several players stepping in, but forward Carmelo Anthony led the charge with 23 points.
LeBron James also had a strong showing in Friday’s win, finishing with 29 points, seven rebounds and five assists. James has now scored 25 or more points in 16 straight games.
How to do Heat vs. Lakers pick
The model simulated Heat vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning, and it also indicates that one side of the gap hits in more than 50% of the simulations. You can only see the choice on SportsLine.
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