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The Miami Heat (26-25) are 8.5-point favorites as they prepare to take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (32-19) on April 8, 2021. The over/under for the matchup is 204.5.
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Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT
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Heat vs. Lakers Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 204.5 | -110 | -110 |
Heat Betting Data
- Miami holds a losing record against the spread this season, going 22-28-1 ATS.
- The Heat are 3-3 as at least 8.5-point favorites.
- Miami often does not hit the over, only eclipsing the point total in 24 of 51 games (47.1%).
Lakers Betting Data
- Los Angeles has a losing (24-27) record against the spread this season.
- The Lakers are 6-8 against the spread when at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- Los Angeles has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 18 of 51 contests.
Point Total Insights
- Miami's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday's matchup total (204.5 points) in 35 out of 51 opportunities (68.6% of matchups).
- In 76.5% of Los Angeles' games this season (39 of 51), the total points scored was higher than Thursday's 204.5-point over/under.
- The total for the contest of 204.5 is 12.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Heat (106.5 points per game) and the Lakers (110 points per game).
- These two teams surrender a combined 213.2 points per game, 8.7 more than this contest's over/under.
- This season, the average total for Heat games is 214 points, 9.5 more than the over/under of 204.5 points for this contest.
- Lakers' games have a total points bet of 215.8 points this season, 11.3 points more than the over/under for this game.
Previous Matchups
Los Angeles has won a majority of its last 10 games against Miami, going 6-4, while the Heat maintain a 6-3 advantage covering the spread against the Lakers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2021 | - | Lakers | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 96-94 MIA |
| 2/20/2021 | Lakers | Lakers | -4 | 209 | -160 | 133 | Regular Season | 96-94 MIA |
| 10/11/2020 | Lakers | Heat | -6 | 215 | -263 | 212 | Playoffs | 106-93 LAL |
| 10/9/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -7 | 215.5 | -335 | 267 | Playoffs | 111-108 MIA |
| 10/6/2020 | Lakers | Heat | -7.5 | 218.5 | -336 | 272 | Playoffs | 102-96 LAL |
| 10/4/2020 | Lakers | Heat | -9.5 | 219.5 | -455 | 345 | Playoffs | 115-104 MIA |
| 10/2/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -10.5 | 216.5 | -625 | 463 | Playoffs | 124-114 LAL |
| 9/30/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -4.5 | 217.5 | -196 | 162 | Playoffs | 116-98 LAL |
| 12/13/2019 | Lakers | Heat | -5.5 | 212.5 | -233 | 192 | Regular Season | 113-110 LAL |
| 11/8/2019 | Lakers | Lakers | -8 | 218 | -340 | 272 | Regular Season | 95-80 LAL |
Heat Players to Watch
- The leader in points and assists for the Heat is Jimmy Butler, who scores 21.4 points and distributes 7.3 assists per game.
- Bam Adebayo is Miami's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 9.6 boards in each contest while scoring 19.2 points per game.
- Duncan Robinson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Heat, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
- The Miami steals leader is Butler, who averages 2.0 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Adebayo, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Lakers Players to Watch
- LeBron James' points (25.4 per game) and assists (7.9 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Lakers' leaderboards.
- Andre Drummond's stat line of 13.0 rebounds, 17.0 points and 2.5 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Los Angeles rebounding leaderboard.
- James is dependable from three-point range and leads the Lakers with 2.4 made threes per game.
- Drummond (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Los Angeles while Anthony Davis (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Injury Report
Heat: KZ Okpala: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols)
Lakers: Anthony Davis: Out (Achilles), LeBron James: Out (Ankle), Jared Dudley: Out (Knee), Andre Drummond: Day To Day (Toe), Kyle Kuzma: Day To Day (Calf)
