LA Lakers vs Miami Heat Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NBA, 04 Dec 2024

Heat to Get the Job Done

We believe that the Heat should prove too strong for the Lakers. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back them and there’s lots of juice in the -118 on offer.

Heat Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

LA Lakers were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 109-80 reverse against Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. D'Angelo Russell scored 20 points, with Anthony Davis getting 12 and LeBron James 10.

Miami Heat lost on the road in their last game, making it back-to-back defeats. Boston Celtics won 108-89 at TD Garden. Jaime Jaquez Jr. racked up 19 points and 10 rebounds, with Tyler Herro having 19 points and Bam Adebayo 15.

The Heat have won the last two meetings against the Lakers. They triumphed 108-107 at Kaseya Center and then 110-96 at Crypto.com Arena. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Heat land seven wins.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Lakers have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 106.5 points, 40.2 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.1 blocks while shooting 47.1% from the field and 75.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 112.0 points and 44.6 rebounds per contest.

Anthony Davis is averaging 25.4 points and 12.2 rebounds, LeBron James 8.8 assists and Dalton Knecht 3.2 (43.2%) 3-pointers.

The Heat have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 111.1 points, 43.1 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 8.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 81.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 109.8 points and 47.2 rebounds.

Tyler Herro is averaging 24.2 points and 4.1 (37.3%) 3-pointers made, while Bam Adebayo has an average of 10.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, Dalton Knecht, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura.

Miami Heat lineup: Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Duncan Robinson.

Expert NBA Analysis

Our team of expert NBA handicappers monitor the current injuries. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Lakers vs Heat stats:

• Heat have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Lakers have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Lakers have lost their last 2 games against Heat.

Lakers vs Heat Prediction

Miami Heat are on offer at an attractive -118 when it comes to winning this NBA showdown. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

The Heat can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Spread or the Result & Both Teams to Score lines.

Heat Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

Heat Moneyline @ -118 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Jimmy Butler Over 18.5 Points -115

Jimmy Butler (Heat) has totaled an average of 27.8 points in the past 5 home games. We think that he can therefore cover the line and we’ll wager on his Player Points at betting odds of -115.

Latest Jimmy Butler Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 18.5

-120

Under 18.5

-112

Assists

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

+102

Rebounds

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-161

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LeBron James Under 21.5 Points -119

LeBron James (Lakers) has averaged 16.6 points in the past 5 games. We are therefore keen to back the -119 that he fails to cover this total when it comes to Player Points.

Latest LeBron James Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 22.5

-108

Under 22.5

-123

Assists

Over 9.5

+112

Under 9.5

-147

Rebounds

Over 7.5

-149

Under 7.5

+112

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers 104 - 108 Heat

We’ll throw a dart when it comes to the Heat landing a 108-104 win. This correct score prediction is available at tasty odds and could be an entertaining wager to place.

LA Lakers vs Miami Heat Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Contest Expected According to Latest Odds

There’s the opportunity to back Miami Heat at -167 on the Moneyline although LA Lakers are priced up at betting odds of +140. From a percentage point-of-view, the leading NBA sportsbooks give the visiting team a 42% chance of success.

The current spread is 3.5 and the total points line is 217. Basketball bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. If you’re going for Under 217, this outcome can be backed at -110.

The Heat are -125 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 20 points. The Lakers can be wagered at -105 to get to the 20-point mark first.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on this popular league and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Lakers

+140

Heat

-167

Point Spread

Lakers +3.5

-110

Heat -3.5

-110

Total Points

Under 217

-110

Over 217

-110

Anthony Davis Favorite to Get Most Points

Anthony Davis is the favorite to score most points. Odds of -109 can be found for him scoring Over 26.5 points and there is -120 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Anthony Davis (Lakers)

Over 26.5

-109

Under 26.5

-120

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 22.5

-108

Under 22.5

-123

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Over 22.5

-108

Under 22.5

-123

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 18.5

-120

Under 18.5

-112

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 15.5

-127

Under 15.5

-105

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 14.5

-123

Under 14.5

-108

Dalton Knecht (Lakers)

Over 12.5

-120

Under 12.5

-110

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 12.5

-118

Under 12.5

-114

D'Angelo Russell (Lakers)

Over 11.5

-103

Under 11.5

-125

Terry Rozier (Heat)

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-114

Duncan Robinson (Heat)

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-109

Jaime Jaquez Jr (Heat)

Over 8.5

-105

Under 8.5

-127

Haywood Highsmith (Heat)

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-105

Player Assists

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 9.5

+112

Under 9.5

-147

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-120

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

+102

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-135

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 4.5

-115

Under 4.5

-115

Anthony Davis (Lakers)

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-122

D'Angelo Russell (Lakers)

Over 3.5

-149

Under 3.5

+115

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-200

Duncan Robinson (Heat)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

+140

Haywood Highsmith (Heat)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-189

Player Rebounds

Anthony Davis (Lakers)

Over 12.5

-118

Under 12.5

-114

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

+104

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 7.5

-149

Under 7.5

+112

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-161

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 5.5

+112

Under 5.5

-149

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+110

Dalton Knecht (Lakers)

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-143

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-152

Jaime Jaquez Jr (Heat)

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-120

Haywood Highsmith (Heat)

Over 3.5

-145

Under 3.5

+110

D'Angelo Russell (Lakers)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-135

Duncan Robinson (Heat)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-154

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

13 Bam Adebayo

14 Tyler Herro

22 Jimmy Butler

24 Haywood Highsmith

55 Duncan Robinson

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

1 D'Angelo Russell

3 Anthony Davis

4 Dalton Knecht

23 LeBron James

28 Rui Hachimura

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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