The Los Angeles Lakers (52-19, 14-3) take the court as 9.5-point favorites (per DraftKings) against the Miami Heat (44-29, 12-5) on October 4, 2020. The over/under for the matchup is 218.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data as of October 3, 2020, 6:40 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Lakers vs Heat Betting Odds
Injury Report as of October 3
Lakers: Anthony Davis Jr.: Day To Day (Heel), Danny Green Jr.: Day To Day (Finger), LeBron James Sr.: Day To Day (Groin), Avery Bradley Jr.: Out (Personal)
Heat: Chris Silva: Day To Day (Left pubic bone), Bam Adebayo: Out (Neck), Gabe Vincent: Day To Day (Right knee), Goran Dragic: Day To Day (Plantar fascia)
Examining the Over/Under
- The Lakers and their opponents have recorded more than 218.5 points in 54.5% of their outings this season (48 of 88 opportunities).
- Miami has combined with its opponents to score at least 218.5 points in 51 of 90 outings (56.7%) this season.
- The Lakers’ average point total in matchups this season is 221.1, 2.6 points higher than the over/under in this game.
- The average point total for the Heat this year is 2.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
- The Lakers and the Heat combine to average 7.1 more points per game than the total of 218.5 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 216.4 points per game, 2.1 less than the point total in this matchup.
Head to Head
Los Angeles leads the season series 4-0 over Miami. Neither team has an advantage against the spread in head-to-head meetings. The Lakers and the Heat have a 2-2 ATS record.
Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/2/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -10.5 | 216.5 | -625 | 463 | 124-114 LAL* |
9/30/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -4.5 | 217.5 | -196 | 162 | 116-98 LAL |
12/13/2019 | Lakers | Heat | -5.5 | 212.5 | -233 | 192 | 113-110 LAL* |
11/8/2019 | Lakers | Lakers | -8 | 218 | -340 | 272 | 95-80 LAL |
- 10/2/2020 DNP – Heat: Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo
- 12/13/2019 DNP – Lakers: Kyle Kuzma; Heat: Goran Dragic
Lakers Betting Information
- Los Angeles holds a solid record against the spread this season, going 46-40-2 ATS.
- The Lakers have not fared well as a 9.5-point favorite, going 12-14-1 against the spread when favored by 9.5 points.
- Los Angeles has gone over the points total less than half of the time, in 43 of 88 games (48.9%).
Heat Betting Information
- Miami hit the over in 56.7% of its games (51 of 90 games).
- Against the spread this season, Miami has a winning record: 48-37-3.
- When the Heat are at least 9.5-point underdogs, they are 2-1 against the spread.
Lakers Leaders
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Davis | 62 | 26.1 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
LeBron James | 67 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Kyle Kuzma | 61 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Dion Waiters | 10 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Markieff Morris | 58 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Heat Leaders
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Butler | 58 | 19.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Goran Dragic | 59 | 16.2 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Bam Adebayo | 72 | 15.9 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Kendrick Nunn | 67 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Duncan Robinson | 73 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
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