The Los Angeles Lakers (44-25) will visit the Miami Heat (38-31) in the NBA on Thursday night. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The game will broadcast live on FDSSUN.
The Heat are 5.5-point favorites over the Lakers on the spread (Heat -5.5), with the over/under set at 240.5 total points. Miami is a -218 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +180 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Lakers vs. Heat predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, March 19.
Lakers vs Heat Prediction, Picks
Lakers vs Heat pick: Heat -5.5 (-108)
My Heat vs. Lakers best bet is on Miami to cover the spread. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Odds
| Lakers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -112 | 240.5 -110o / -110u | +180 |
| Heat Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -108 | 240.5 -110o / -110u | -218 |
Lakers vs Heat NBA Thursday Preview
The Lakers are in a tough travel spot after a big win over the Rockets last night, as they fly to Miami for a date with the Heat.
Los Angeles won 124-116 on the road to now go up 2.5 games ahead of Houston, keeping a firm grasp on the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference and pushing Houston down to a fifth-place tie with the Nuggets.
The Timberwolves are now up to No. 4 and 1.5 games back.
Miami is at No. 7 in the Eastern Conference, but just one game behind the fifth-place Raptors and 0.5 behind the Magic, who face Charlotte tonight in a continued endeavor to avoid the play-in for what would be a fourth consecutive season.
We last saw the Heat go down by 30 points to the Hornets a few days ago, but one big re-addition will be made to the lineup this time.
Injury-wise, the big news is that Bam Adebayo (calf) is probable.
Jaime Jaquez (hip) is questionable, and Andrew Wiggins (toe) is out.
LeBron James hasn't played a back-to-back in two months, so seeing him suit up would be a surprise, especially after suffering a nasty fall, in which he landed on his elbow on a Jabari Smith Jr. foul, late in the game.
Maxi Kleber (lumbar) is out.
Lakers vs Heat Betting Predictions
I like the Heat here with Adebayo likely back in the lineup against the Lakers, who will be flying from Houston to Miami (!) and playing on the second half of a back-to-back.
It qualifies as a good bounce-back spot for the Heat coming off a Bam-less 30-point loss to Charlotte in their latest outing.
Miami is actually the ninth-best in the NBA in this spot, with a record of at 14-12 against the spread as a home favorite.
Lakers vs Heat Best Bet
- Heat -5.5 (-108, DraftKings)
Lakers vs Heat Betting Trends
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