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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat
The fans at FTX Arena will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -6.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 224.
In their last action, Miami was a 113-110 winner at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (223) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 129-110 result against the Magic on December 27. The Lakers covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Miami:
Team record: 16-16 SU,10-20-2 ATS
Miami is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Atlanta Friday, December 30
Miami at Denver Friday, December 30