The Miami Heat (19-14) and Los Angeles Lakers (17-17) meet Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Miami leads 1-0
The Heat opened a 5-game road trip Thursday with a 114-102 win against the Golden State Warriors as 6.5-point underdogs as the Under (232) cashed. However, Miami has lost and failed to cover the past 2 games at the Utah Jazz and against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Under is a perfect 3-0 on the road trip so far.
The Lakers are looking to avenge a 108-107 loss in Miami back on Nov. 6. L.A. was a 1.5-point underdog, and the Under (223) also hit. Los Angeles has struggled mightily since winning the In-Season Tournament (IST), winning just twice in the past 9 games. The Lakers are also just 4-7 against the spread (ATS) in 11 games since winning the IST.