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Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -3-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 215.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 126-123 winner as they battled the Hornets at home. The Lakers covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 249 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami was a 113-96 loser in its last match on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 209 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 7-3 SU,7-3 ATS
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-5 SU,3-8 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
Next up:
Miami at Los Angeles Thursday, November 11
Los Angeles home to Minnesota Friday, November 12