| Game Time | 7:30 pm EST |
| Los Angeles Lakers Line | +2 |
| Miami Heat Line | -2 |
| Total | 217 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
The Lakers are on their third stop of a four-game road trip, as they visit the Miami Heat. The Lakers have been underperforming lately, as they have won only twice in their last seven games, and are coming off an embarrassing 29-point defeat in Minnesota, where they scored a season-low 80 points. The Heat are also coming off back-to-back losses as they return home from a small two-game road trip, and are looking to bounce back tonight.
Below is a detailed analysis for Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat game.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Prediction
Miami Heat Injury Report: K. Love, J. Butler, K. Ware, J. Richardson and N. Jovi? are day-to-day
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report: J. Hood-Schifino, Bronny James, Austin Reeves are day-to-day, Jaxon Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood are out.
Miami Heat Recent Form and Trends
The Heat have a 9-10 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the East. Miami is 8-11 against the spread and 10-9 in over/under. The Heat have a 4-4 home record, but are 3-5 against the spread, with a +1-point differential. The Heat are 3-1 in their last 4 home games and are 6-4 to the over in their last 10 games.
Miami is coming off an 89-108 loss in Boston, as they struggled mightily with their shooting, making just 36% from the field and 26% from downtown. Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez led Miami’s offense with 19 points apiece, as they were without their star player, Jimmy Butler.
Tyler Herro leads Miami in scoring with an average of 23.7 points, adding 5.2 rebounds and a team-high 4.9 assists. Jimmy Butler adds 18.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists but he is questionable for today.
Los Angeles Lakers Recent Form and Trends
The Lakers have a 12-9 record this season and are sitting on the 8th place of the West. LA is 8-13 against the spread and 9-12 in over/under. The Lakers have a 5-6 road record, but 3-8 against the spread, with a -7.1-point differential. The Lakers are 2-5 in their last 7 games, and 1-8 against the spread in their last 9. Under is 6-0 in their last 6 games.
The Lakers are coming off an 80-109 loss in Minnesota, as they shot with just 41% from the field and 19% from beyond the arc. De’Angelo Russell led the Lakers’ offense with 20 points with 4 triples and 5 assists, as both LeBron James and Anthony Davis struggled, scoring 22 points combined.
Anthony Davis leads the Lakers both in scoring with 27.8 points and in rebounding with 11.5 per game. LeBron James adds 22 points, 8 rebounds and a team-high 9.1 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Heat are averaging 110.1 points per game, which is 21st in the league. Miami shoots with 44% from the field (26th), and with 37.1% from beyond the arc (10th). Defensively, they allow 109.8 points per game, which ranks 7th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Lakers average 112.3 point per game, ranking 14th in the league. LA is shooting with 47.6% from the field (9th), and 34.9% from beyond the arc (17th). Defensively, they have been less effective, allowing 114.9 points per game, which ranks 22nd in the NBA.
The Heat are 6-2 in their last 8 overall meetings against the Lakers, and have won their last four meetings in Miami. Under is 4-0 in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Prediction, the Heat are coming as -2 home favorites. I cannot make a case for the Lakers on the road in their current form. They are in a major slump and their top players are struggling, this is why they don’t score. The Heat have been mediocre at home, and with the status of Jimmy Butler up in the air, I cannot back them as well. Taking a look at the total, both teams are coming off 80-point games and the Lakers have been involved only in low scoring games recently, as they have scored 105 points or less in five of their last six games. I don’t expect the Heat to force this into a high-scoring game, so I’m taking the under in this one.
Nick’s Pick: Under 217