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2023 NBA Handicapping
(20-18) Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers (16-21)
Date: Wednesday, January 4th
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
NBA Moneyline Odds: Heat -155 | Lakers +135 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Heat -3.5
NBA Betting Total: 224.5
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Wednesday, January 4th, the Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the second and final time this season. In the initial match on December 28th, the Heat won 112-98.
Both teams last played Monday with the Lakers defeating the Hornets 121-115 while the Heat continued their five-game road trip with a 110-105 win versus the Clippers
All time the Lakers have the advantage of winning 38 of 69 matches versus the Heat. Last season the teams split their two matches each winning on their home court.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Tuesday evening, January 3rd. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Wednesday, January 4th.
Miami Heat
The Heat have three players averaging 20 or more points – –
Leader Jimmy Butler averages 21.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 2.1 steals per game while Adebayo posts a near-double-double with 9.8 rebounds per match.
Tyler Herro is averaging 21.5 points shooting 39.6% from the perimeter on 8.5 attempts per game.
Offensively, the Heat score 109.0 points per game (30th rank) shooting 45.4% from the field (26th) and 34.1% from the perimeter (24th).
Defensively, the Heat allow opponents to score 109.4 points per game ranking fourth. Miami opponents shoot 47.6% from the field and 37.0% from the perimeter ranking 21st and 28th respectively.
Dewayne Dedmon (health and safety protocols) and Nikola Jovic (back) are questionable. Omer Yurtseven (ankle surgery) are out.
Los Angeles Lakers
Now 38, LeBron James continues to deliver like he’s in his prime averaging 29 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.
His shooting splits are 51% from the field, 30.1% from deep, and 75.2% from the stripe on 22.2, 6.8, and 5.7 attempts from those areas respectively.
The Lakers are back home following their 3-2 road trip with wins versus the Magic, Hawks, and Hornets while losing to the Mavericks and Heat. For the moment they reside 12th having moved a half-game ahead of the Thunder who are active Tuesday.
LA allows opponents to score an average of 117.6 points per game ranking 27th. Their opponents shoot 47.2% from the field (17th) and 34.8% from behind the arc (7th).
The Lakers score 116.1 points per game (7th) while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from the perimeter ranking eighth and 26th respectively.
Lonnie Walker IV (back) is questionable. Anthony Davis (foot) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The Heat are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- The Lakers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home.
- The Heat are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against LA Lakers.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of the Lakers’ last 8 games.
- The Heat are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Free Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
Two teams both performing below the standard of where they expected to be at this point and yet a closer look at the rosters offers solid evidence for their struggles. The core of both teams is built primarily around veterans and in the case of LA older vets.
Miami has won eight of 11 albeit six of those victories are against sub .500 teams — but last I checked the Lakers fall into that category so take the Heat to win and cover.
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