The Los Angeles Lakers (20-17) are 5-point favorites as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Miami Heat (20-18) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSUN. The matchup has a point total of 214.5.
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Lakers vs. Heat betting lines
- Lakers odds to win: -211
- Heat odds to win: +172
- Spread: Lakers (-5)
- Total: 214.5
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Los Angeles has covered the spread 10 times at home and is 12-6 in home contests.
- Los Angeles has a 4-4 record ATS at home this year when playing as 5-point favorites or more.
- The Lakers have hit the over in nine of their 18 home games this year with a set over/under (50%).
- Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.7 points per home contest this season, 13.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The Lakers’ past 10 contests saw six go over the total.
- The past 10 Lakers games averaged 8.9 more points (223.4) than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Lakers have scored 0.5 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Lakers Betting Records
- The Lakers have a 13-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 68.4% of those games).
- Los Angeles has a record of 9-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -211 or shorter (winning 69.2%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lakers have an implied win probability of 67.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (11th in NBA) | 47.8 (25th) | 41.4 (28th) | 44.2 (16th) | 26.2 (13th) | 13.0 (ninth) |
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Heat Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Heat have a 9-11-1 ATS record in road games so far while going 10-11 overall in those contests.
- The Heat have a 2-1 record ATS on the road this season as 5-point underdogs or more.
- The Heat have hit the over in 10 of their 21 road games this season with a set over/under (47.6%).
- The Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.3 points per road contest this season, 4.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- The final scores of the last 10 Heat games have exceeded the set total five times.
- The Heat’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 220.2 points scored. That’s 5.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Heat have a 109.4 points-per-game average, 1.4 points below their season-long scoring average.
Heat Betting Records
- This season, Miami has won six out of the 15 games, or 40%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Heat have a record of 3-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +172 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Heat have a 36.8% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (21st in NBA) | 45.8 (11th) | 43.6 (21st) | 46.1 (26th) | 26.1 (14th) | 12.4 (fourth) |
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