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Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 214.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 109-98 loser at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (207) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Miami won its last outing, a 118-110 result against the Kings on February 18. The Heat covered in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Miami:
Team record: 12-17 SU,10-18-1 ATS
Miami is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Miami is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-8 SU,14-16 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
Next up:
Miami at Oklahoma City Monday, February 22
Los Angeles home to Washington Monday, February 22