The Los Angeles Lakers (12-9) travel to face off against the Miami Heat (9-10) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami and televised on NBA. Both the Lakers and Heat will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Lakers vs Heat

The Lakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lakers fell to 12-9 on the season after a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday. Los Angeles entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 29 points. The total score of 189 points was well below the O/U line of 219.5.

After trailing 56-44 at halftime, the Lakers were unable to mount a comeback. Minnesota’s 10-0 run in the 4th quarter put the game out of reach, as the Timberwolves extended their lead from 81-66 to 91-66.

The Heat Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Heat fell to 9-10 on the season after a 108-89 loss to the Celtics on Monday. Miami, who entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread in the 19-point defeat. The game’s total of 197 points fell well short of the 220.5-point O/U line.

Boston took control early, outscoring Miami 32-20 in the 2nd quarter. The Celtics extended their lead to 85-63 by the end of the 3rd quarter, and while Miami won the 4th quarter 26-23, it was too little, too late.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

The Lakers managed just 80 points in their loss to the Timberwolves, shooting 40.5% from the field. Their struggles from beyond the arc were evident, hitting only 6 threes at a 19.4% clip.

D’Angelo Russell led the way with 20 points, connecting on 4 threes at 80% efficiency. Anthony Davis added 12 points and 11 rebounds, despite shooting just 28.6% from the floor.

Heat Offense Breakdown

In their 108-89 loss to the Celtics, the Heat struggled offensively, shooting just 35.6% from the field and connecting on only 8 threes at a 22.9% rate. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyler Herro each scored 19 points, with Herro hitting 2 threes at 20% efficiency.

Jaquez did most of his damage in the 2nd quarter, scoring 11 points, while Herro added 9 of his 19 in the opening period. Bam Adebayo finished with 15 points, 11 of which came in the 4th quarter.

Lakers Team Defense

The Lakers had a solid defensive effort in the 1st and 3rd quarters, giving up 22 and 23 points, respectively, but struggled in the 2nd and 4th, allowing 34 and 30 points. Overall, they allowed the Timberwolves to score 109 points on 50% shooting.

Los Angeles struggled to defend the three, as Minnesota hit 15 threes at a 42% clip. The Lakers sent the Timberwolves to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws. Defensively, the Lakers recorded 8 steals and 2 blocks.

Heat Team Defense

Defensively, the Lakers had strong efforts in the 1st and 3rd quarters but struggled in the 2nd and 4th, allowing 34 and 30 points, respectively, in their 109-80 loss to the Timberwolves. Minnesota shot 50% from the field overall.

The Lakers had trouble defending the three, as the Timberwolves hit 15 threes at a 42% clip. Los Angeles sent Minnesota to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws. The Lakers finished with 8 steals and 2 blocks.

Lakers vs Heat Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Lakers have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 101 points per game in this stretch.
• Although Miami has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-4. The team averaged 107 points per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Lakers have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Heat have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Lakers vs Heat Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Heat to secure the win, with an expected final score of 138-122. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 217.5, and our model projects the Lakers and Heat to reach a combined total of 260 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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