Lakers vs. Heat Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 15

Lakers vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: SportsNet LA and FDSSUN

The Los Angeles Lakers (20-17) will look to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the Miami Heat (20-18) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSUN. The matchup's point total is set at 214.5.

Lakers vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

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Lakers vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread 18 times in 37 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Heat are 17-19-2 this season.
• This season, 17 of the Lakers' games have gone over the point total out of 38 chances.
• Heat games this season have hit the over on 20 of 38 set point totals (52.6%).
• Los Angeles has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 18 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 19 opportunities in away games.
• The Lakers have exceeded the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in nine of 18 home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in eight of 19 games (42.1%).
• This year, Miami is 8-8-1 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-11-1 ATS (.429).
• Heat games have gone above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 17) than on the road (10 of 21) this season.

Lakers Leaders

• Anthony Davis averages 25.9 points, 11.9 boards and 3.5 assists, shooting 52.5% from the floor.
• LeBron James averages 23.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists, shooting 50.9% from the floor and 39.1% from downtown, with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Austin Reaves is averaging 18.1 points, 5.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds.
• Rui Hachimura is averaging 11.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Dalton Knecht's numbers on the season are 9.6 points, 3.3 boards and 1 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 34.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 made treys.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Tyler Herro gives the Heat 24 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Bam Adebayo averages 16.1 points, 9.8 boards and 4.6 assists. He is also making 45.6% of his shots from the field.
• Per game, Terry Rozier provides the Heat 12 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Jaime Jaquez gets the Heat 9.5 points, 4.8 boards and 2.7 assists, plus 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• The Heat are getting 10.6 points, 2.3 boards and 2.6 assists per game from Duncan Robinson.

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