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    The Los Angeles Lakers (17-17) take the court against the Miami Heat (19-14) as 6.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and BSSUN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 226.5.

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    How Do I 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

    Betting Lines For Los Angeles vs. Miami

    Lakers vs Heat Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Lakers -6.5 226.5

    Lakers Betting Stats & Information

    • The Lakers have gone 14-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
    • Los Angeles has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter.
    • The Lakers are 15-19-0 against the spread this season.
    • The Lakers have a 5-3 record against the spread in games they were favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
    • The average total for Los Angeles’ games this season is 2.5 more points than the over/under of 226.5 in this game.
    • Out of the Lakers’ 33 games with a set total, 18 have hit the over (54.5%).

    Miami Betting Stats & Info

    • The Heat have won five, or 35.7%, of the 14 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
    • Miami has a record of 2-4 when it is set as the underdog by +200 or more by sportsbooks this season.
    • The Heat have gone 15-17-1 against the spread this year.
    • The Heat have an ATS record of 2-3 when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
    • The average point total for Miami this season is 1.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
    • Games involving the Heat have hit the over 16 times this season.

    Lakers vs. Heat Season Stat Comparison

    Lakers Rank Lakers AVG Heat AVG Heat Rank
    17th 114.2 Points Scored 113.0 21st
    16th 114.7 Points Allowed 112.0 8th
    18th 43.6 Rebounds 41.4 26th
    28th 8.5 Off. Rebounds 9.6 26th
    28th 10.9 3pt Made 12.8 13th
    9th 27.4 Assists 26.0 16th
    20th 13.4 Turnovers 12.5 9th

    Lakers vs. Heat Injury Updates

    Lakers

    Name Game Status Injury
    Gabe Vincent Out Knee
    Cameron Reddish Questionable Groin
    Rui Hachimura Questionable Calf
    D’Angelo Russell Questionable Tailbone

    Heat

    Name Game Status Injury
    Dru Smith Out For Season Knee
    Jimmy Butler Questionable Foot
    Josh Richardson Questionable Back
    Haywood Highsmith Questionable Jaw
    Caleb Martin Questionable Ankle

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

    • Anthony Davis puts up 25.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game, with 3.2 assists.
    • LeBron James contributes with 7.5 boards and 7.4 assists per game in addition to his 25.3 PPG scoring average.
    • James makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.

    Miami Heat Leaders

    • Bam Adebayo’s averages this season include 22.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
    • Kyle Lowry also contributes 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
    • Duncan Robinson is consistent from three-point range with 3.1 made threes per game.
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