Los Angeles Lakers Visit Miami Heat in NBA Clash – Betting Lines and Pick

American Airlines Arena will feature Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers action on Thursday as both teams try to pay off for those betting on NBA action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sports bettors looking to pick the Miami Heat as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -4-point favorites on the betting odds board at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total over/under for points scored have seen that line set at 208.5 for Thursday at shops such as Sportsbook.

Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 114-101 result in favor of the Heat. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Miami Heat currently sport a record of 9-20, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 14-15 ATS. The Los Angeles Lakers are 11-20 and 14-16-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Heat post a 13-16 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Lakers have gone 19-12 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Los Angeles injuries news.

The betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 29-rated Los Angeles Lakers taking on the No. 17-rated Miami Heat in this NBA contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively the game matches up Miami's No. 25-ranked offense (98.41 PPG) against a Los Angeles Lakers defense that ranks No. 27 at 110.74 PPG. The Miami Heat have averaged 43.56% from the field per game, less than the Los Angeles Lakers have managed so far this NBA season (44.73% on average).