Lakers at Heat NBA Picks: The Los Angeles Lakers (46-15) embark to Miami to play the Heat (30-31) in the first of a TNT Thursday night double-header. LA is entering a crucial stretch in its schedule where the team plays 14 of its final 21 games on the road. Miami is currently in a battle just to make the playoffs. The Heat are currently holding down the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.
Tonight's game will be the second and final matchup between the Lakers and Heat. In the first go-around on Dec. 4, LA narrowly escaped with a one-point 108-107 victory at Staples Center. The Lakers did not cover the betting line as 13 1/2-chalk favorites while the 115 points scored soared OVER the 199 posted total.
NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list the Lakers as 5-chalk favorites versus the Heat with a 189 total. Oddsmakers are currently staying away from moneyline odds. Gamblers are urged to check back with Sportsbook.com prior to tip off for any betting updates.
Kobe Bryant went for 24 points and six assists, as the Lakers rolled past the Pacers 122-99 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles covered as 11 1/2-point home favorites, while the game played OVER the 211-point total listed by sportsbooks.
Dwyane Wade had 35 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, and four steals to lift the Heat past the Warriors 110-106 on Tuesday night. Miami failed to cover as 10 1/2-point home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 200 1/2-point total posted by sportsbooks.
NBA Picks: Miami will play LA tough at home; Best Bet – Heat + 5.
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