Miami and Los Angeles meet for the first time this season. Both teams are trying to avoid a losing streak.

The Miami Heat are 9-10 this season and are looking to break their mini two-game losing streak. Both defeats were away defeats for Miami and as they host Los Angeles they are back at home strength. When Miami plays a home game following an away game this year, the Heat are 3-1 and have lost a point to Sacramento. That’s definitely a good trend to have behind in Miami, and the Heat are healthy aside from Jimmy Butler, who is questionable (knee) tonight.

The Lakers are 12-9 and trying to avoid a two-game losing streak after losing a road game at Minnesota, 109-80. Los Angeles is in the middle of a four-game road trip that began in Utah and ended in Atlanta on Friday before flying back to LA for a home game against Portland on Sunday. With all the traveling this week, Los Angeles will try to stay above .500 on the road trip.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on how to reach the opening tip, projected lineups, current team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and our team of experts.

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Details and how to see Los Angeles @ Miami

● Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

● Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

● Location: Kaseya Center

● City: Miami, FL

● TV/Streaming: NBA TV

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Los Angeles @ Miami odds

The latest odds from Wednesday afternoon:

● Moneyline: Los Angeles (+120), Miami Heat (-140)

● Spread: Miami -2 (-110)

● Total: 216.0

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Expected starting lineups for Los Angeles and Miami

Los Angeles Lakers (12-9)

PG D’Angelo Russell or Gabe Vincent – ​​Austin Reaves is questionable (cymbal)

SG Dalton Knecht

SF Rui Hachimura

PF LeBron James

C Anthony Davis

Miami Heat (9-10)

PG Tyler Herro

SG Terry Rozier

SF Jimmy Butler is questionable (knee)

PF Haywood Highsmith

C Bam Adebayo

Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Lakers @ Heat

• Miami is 8-11 ATS overall and 3-4 ATS as a home favorite.
• Los Angeles is 8-13 ATS overall and 1-4 ATS as an underdog on the road.
• The Lakers are 12-9 on the road and 7-4 on the under.
• The Heat are 10-9 at the over and 4-4 at home this year.
• Jimmy Butler scored 26 and 17 points in the last two games against Toronto.
• Tyler Herro has scored at least 18 points in 14 consecutive games.
• Bam Adebayo scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists against Boston in his last game, which was the second in a row.
• Anthony Davis had a season-low 12 points in the previous game, but posted a double-double for the sixth straight game.
• LeBron James had a season-low 10 points against Minnesota.
• D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers with 20 points against Minnesota.

Notable Player Props for Lakers @ Heat

High point props

• Anthony Davis O/U 25.5 points
• Tyler Herro O/U 22.5 points
• LeBron James O/U 21.5 rebounds
• Jimmy Butler O/U 18.5 points
• Bam Adebayo O/U 17.5 points

Highest rebound props

• Anthony Davis O/U 12.5 rebounds
• Bam Adebayo O/U 10.5 rebounds
• LeBron James O/U 7.5 rebounds
• Jimmy Butler O/U 5.5 rebounds
• Tyler Herro O/U 5.5 rebounds

Highest assist props

• LeBron James O/U 8.5 assists
• Jimmy Butler O/U 4.5 assists
• Tyler Herro O/U 4.5 assists
• Austin Reaves O/U 4.5 assists
• Bam Adebayo O/U 4.5 assists

Expert tips and predictions for Lakers @ Heat

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) wants the Heat to stay under 28.5 points in the first quarter against the Lakers:

“Los Angeles is in the middle of a four-game road trip, while Miami is coming off a short two-game road trip and coming home.

In all four cases this season where Miami played a road game in the previous game and was at home in the next, the Heat were held to under 28.5 points in the first quarter. Add to that the fact that Los Angeles (23.3 PPG) and Miami (23.0 PPG) have been two of the four lowest-scoring first-quarter teams in the NBA over the last three games, and it suddenly becomes more attractive.

I want Miami to stay under 28.5 points in the first quarter against Los Angeles. “Miami has the second-worst first quarter offensive net rating in the last three and five games and the worst overall in the last ten games.”

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the Lakers and Heat:

· Money line: NBC Sports confident of conquering Miami in ML (-140)

· Spread: NBC Sports has confidence in Miami -2 in terms of spread

· In total: NBC Sports has little confidence in a game with a total score UNDER 216.0

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