Heat vs. Lakers NBA Prediction
LeBron James will face his former team on Saturday night when the Lakers host the Heat at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Lakers are only laying 3.5 points but have struggled at the betting window of late. Will they cover?
Game Snapshot
531 Miami Heat (+3.5) at 532 Los Angeles Lakers (-3.5); o/u 213
8:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 20, 2021
Venue: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
TV: ABC
Miami Heat DFS Spin
Jimmy Butler had 13 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and a steal for his third straight triple-double and fourth one of the season. Butler joins Luka Doncic, Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic, James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo on the list of players this season with at least four triple-doubles and he became the first Heat player to ever do it in three straight games. Bam Adebayo also had one in this game and that marks the second time in Heat history two teammates have triple-doubled in the same game. Jimmy and Bam did it against the Hawks in 2019 and the Heat snapped a three-game losing streak with tonight’s 118-110 win over the Kings.
Los Angeles Lakers DFS Spin
LeBron James scored his 35,000th point on Thursday and finished with 32 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a 3-pointer on 14-of-23 shooting in a loss to the Nets. If our calculations are correct, LeBron is now sitting on 35,017 points and he’s chasing only Karl Malone (36,928) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387). LeBron is clearly within striking distance of both players and got to 35K faster than both of them. It will all depend on how long he decides to keep playing, but given that he can see the record at the end of the tunnel, we’re guessing he’s going to keep going until he gets it.
Heat vs. Lakers Betting Prediction
The under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings between these two teams at STAPLES Center and has cashed in eight of the last 11 meetings overall. The under is also 5-2 in the Heat’s last seven games as an underdog, is 10-4 in their last 14 games playing on one day of rest and is 11-3 in their last 14 games when facing an opponent with a winning record. On the other side, the under is 10-4 in the Lakers’ last 14 games following an ATS loss, is 4-0 in their last four games coming off a loss and is 18-6 in their last 24 games playing on one day of rest.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: HEAT/LAKERS UNDER 212.5