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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at FTX Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 110-108 loser on the road against the Hawks. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (218) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Lakers were a 116-105 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Magic. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (221) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 23-23 SU,19-27 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
Miami:
Team record: 29-17 SU,27-19 ATS
Miami is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Brooklyn Tuesday, January 25
Miami home to New York Wednesday, January 26