The Lakers and the Heat will for the second and final time this regular season later tonight. Miami won the first encounter a few days ago (112-98).
All of the Lakers’ Big 3 are on the injury report for tonight’s game. Anthony Davis remains out with right foot stress injury, LeBron James is questionable with left ankle soreness and Russell Westbrook (left foot soreness) is probable.
Lonnie Walker IV (left knee soreness) who missed the game against is listed as questionable. Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider are out with the Lakers’ G League affiliate.
For Miami three players are questionable, namely, Dewayne Dedmon (left foot plantar fascitis), Udonis Haslem (right Achilles tendinosis) and Duncan Robinson (left hamstring strain).
Gabe Vincent (left knee effusion) and Caleb Martin (left quadriceps strain) are listed as probable, while Nikola Jovic (lower back stress reaction) and Omer Yurtseven (left ankle surgery) are out.
Both teams enter this game after winning two games in a row, yet they are on the opposite ends of their respective divisions. Miami is in the 7th place in the Eastern Conference, while Los Angeles is just 13th in the West.
Ahead of tonight’s game, the Heat are considered favorites amongst bookmakers, with NBA lines site Betway pricing them at -145 to beat the Lakers. The NBA betting odds for Los Angeles to win this game are at +150.
