The Los Angeles Lakers (17-17) go up against the Miami Heat (19-14) at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The matchup airs on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and BSSUN.
The Lakers are a 5-point favorite against the Heat when the Lakers and the Heat meet. The over/under for the matchup is set at 226.5.
Lakers vs. Heat Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Los Angeles -5
- Total: 226.5
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -193, Miami +162
Heat at Lakers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Heat (+ 5)
- Pick OU:
Over (226.5)
- Prediction:
Lakers 115 – Heat 112
- Los Angeles has won 14, or 66.7%, of the 21 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- Los Angeles has yet to lose in eight games when named as at least a -193 moneyline favorite.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 65.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Miami has compiled a 5-9 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.7% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +162 or longer, Miami has gone 3-6 (33.3%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Miami has an implied win probability of 38.2%.
- The Lakers record only 2.2 more points per game (114.2) than the Heat give up (112).
- When Los Angeles puts up more than 112 points, it is 9-6 against the spread and 11-4 overall.
- Miami has put together a 10-6 ATS record and a 13-3 overall record in games it scores more than 114.7 points.
- Los Angeles has an ATS record of 10-5 and a 12-3 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 113 points.
- The Lakers are the league’s 17th-ranked scoring team (114.2 PPG), while the Heat allow the rank eighth in points per game (112) in NBA play.
- Miami is the NBA’s 21st-ranked offense (113 PPG), while Los Angeles is the 16th-ranked defense (114.7).
- The Lakers have a negative point differential on the season (-17 total points, -0.5 per game), while the Heat have scored 33 more points than their opponents (one per game).
Over/Under
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total this season is one more point than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (117 implied points on average compared to 116 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Los Angeles has scored more than 116 points in a game 13 times.
- Miami’s average implied point total on the year (113.5 points) is 2.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).
How to watch Lakers vs. Heat
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 3, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, SportsNet LA, and BSSUN
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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