Los Angeles Lakers (23-23) vs. Miami Heat (29-17)
January 23, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -4.5; Over/Under: -216.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat meet Sunday in NBA action at the FTX Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning 11 of their last 15 games.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 111.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 28.8 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 23.3 points and 9.9 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the third double-digit scorer and Carmelo Anthony is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat are averaging 108.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 103.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.7 points and 5.8 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Sunday games and 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Lakers last 8 overall. The over is 7-2 in Heat last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle to beat the bad teams, and they get waxed against the good ones. The Lakers are losing their last five games by an average of 7.2 points and not playing a lick of defense. The Miami Heat are winning at home by an average of 6.8 points while shooting 47 percent from the field. Backing the Lakers still isn’t an option. Give me the Heat and the reasonable line.
