Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Betting Picks & Predictions
Los Angeles is on the road playing Miami at the FTX Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Miami -7 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Los Angeles is on the road playing Miami at the FTX Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Miami -7 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Los Angeles Team Statistics
Currently, Los Angeles is 13-20 on the season. The team gives up possession 14.4 times per contest and commits 18.7 personal fouls per game. The Los Angeles Lakers are grabbing 44.5 boards per game and have passed 808 dimes thus far this season, which ranks 19th in the league. As a team, the Lakers are able to make 33.5% of their shots from downtown (335 of 999) and 79.8% of their free throws. On average, they score 115.7 points per game (7th in the league) while hitting 47.8% of their field goals.
Defensively, the Lakers force 13.1 turnovers and draw 21.5 personal fouls per game. They rank 27th in the league in opponents points per game (118.0) and 35.0% on shots from downtown. They allow a shooting percentage of 47.2% to their opponents (1,466 for 3,108), as well as 46.1 rebounds per game. During the season, they surrendered 869 assists to their opponents, ranking 24th in the NBA.
With a power ranking of 22, Los Angeles is ranked #7 in offense (scoring an average of 115.70 per game), #27 in defense (allowing an average of 118.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-20 (13-20-1 ATS) this season.
Miami Team Statistics
This season, Miami is 17-17. Offensively, the Heat are hitting 45.2% of their shots, which ranks 26th in the league. This season, Miami has scored 3,676 points (108.1 per game) and grabbed 40.8 rebounds. They assist teammates 23.9 times per game (22nd in basketball) and turn the ball over 13.7 times. Every game, the Heat commit 19.0 personal fouls and hit 82.2% of their free throws.