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Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at AdventHealth Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 102-96 winner as they battled the Heat on the road. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 198 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami was a 102-96 loser in its last match at home against the Lakers. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 198 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 57-35 SU,50-40-2 ATS
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 67-23 SU,46-42-2 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Miami home to Los Angeles Sunday, October 11