Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

112:109

Miami Heat

Highlights and Stats

The LA Lakers will take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday, 11:00 PM EST at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers are positioned at #13 in the standings of Western Conference with a 16-21 record, while their next opponents are occupying the 7th place in the Eastern Conference, after winning 20 and losing 18 so far.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-28-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Lakers	25	27	26	20	98
Miami Heat	33	28	34	17	112

The two teams last met in December, when the Miami Heat recorded a 112-98 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on home floor. Jimmy Butler tormented the Lakers whenever he was on the court, ending as the Heat’s stand-out performer on the night after scoring 27 points, delivering four final passes, and grabbing five rebounds. LeBron James led the Lakers, finishing with 27 points, 6 dimes, and 9 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. The latest five head-to-head clashes between the organizations ended in one win for the Los Angeles Lakers and four for the Miami Heat. Those five games finished with an average of 214.2 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Lakers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Lakers Games - 5:5

01-02-2023	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022
115:121@ Charlotte Hornets	121:130@ Atlanta Hawks	112:98@ Miami Heat	110:129@ Orlando Magic	124:115@ Dallas Mavericks	130:134vs Charlotte Hornets	134:120@ Sacramento Kings	130:104@ Phoenix Suns	119:117vs Washington Wizards	126:108vs Denver Nuggets

In their most recent game, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-121 away from home on January 2. LeBron James had the biggest impact for his team. He contributed with 43 points, six dimes, and 11 rebounds. The Lakers shot an average of 48.4% from the floor, 70.0% from the free throw line, and a poor 33.3% from beyond the arc. They hold a 5-5 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment are on a two-match winning run. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the Crypto.com Arena with an 8-8 home record. The Lakers franchise will come up against the Atlanta Hawks in their next game, which is set for January 6, 2023.

Los Angeles Lakers Averages this Season

• Points For
  116.00
• Points Against
  117.40
• Assits
  24.67
• Rebounds
  45.33
• Steals
  6.56
• Turnovers
  15.28
• Blocks
  5.02
• Points Difference
  -1.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Lakers Standout Performer

• LeBron James

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been LeBron James. He is leading with 29.0 points, 6.6 assists and 8.2 rebounds per 36.0 minutes spent on the floor. He has been sideliend since 01/03.

Los Angeles Lakers Missing Players

• Anthony Davis

  Foot
• Lonnie Walker IV

  Knee
• LeBron James

  Illness

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 7:3

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-20-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-14-2022
100:110@ Los Angeles Clippers	123:126@ Utah Jazz	124:119@ Denver Nuggets	112:98vs Los Angeles Lakers	113:110vs Minnesota Timberwolves	108:111vs Indiana Pacers	103:113vs Chicago Bulls	101:111@ San Antonio Spurs	108:111@ Houston Rockets	108:110@ Oklahoma City Thunder

The Miami Heat’s previous meeting was on Monday, January 2nd, when they played the Los Angeles Clippers away from home and ended in a 100–110 win. Bam Adebayo led the Heat, as he popped up with 31 points, 1 assist, and 13 rebounds. 45.9% of the Miami Heat’s field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 83.3% from the foul line and 33.3% from three-point range. The team has won seven of the last ten meetings while losing three, and is currently on a run of two back-to-back wins. Miami has been performing poorly when visiting this campaign, with a balance of 9–10 on the road. The Heat’s next game will be against the Phoenix Suns on January 6, 2023, when they visit the Footprint Center.

Miami Heat Averages This Season

• Points For
  109.00
• Points Against
  109.50
• Assits
  24.36
• Rebounds
  41.20
• Steals
  8.61
• Turnovers
  13.64
• Blocks
  3.30
• Points Difference
  -0.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Bam Adebayo

  Bam Adebayo is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 21.5 points. He stays 35.2 minutes on court, helps with 3.2 final passes and catches 9.9 rebounds.

Miami Heat Missing Players

• Omer Yurtseven

  Ankle
• Nikola Jovic

  Back
• Duncan Robinson

  Finger

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Lakers	32	20	27	33	112
Miami Heat	23	25	30	31	109

Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat

• Score

  112

  109

• Field Goals Made

  40

  43

• Field Goals Attempts

  81

  95

• 3 pts Made

  8

  8

• 3 pts Attempts

  27

  29

• Free Throws Made

  24

  15

• Free Throws Attempts

  30

  21

• Rebounds Total

  42

  43

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  14

• Rebounds Defence

  33

  29

• Assists

  20

  24

• Steals

  10

  9

• Blocks

  4

  4

• Turnovers

  17

  13

• Personal Fouls

  18

  20

Player Ratings

Los Angeles Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dennis Schroder	40	8	15	53.3	4	7	57.1	12	14	85.7	0	4	4	2	4	0	1	0	32	+6
Russell Westbrook	36	8	18	44.4	2	6	33.3	3	6	50.0	1	7	8	9	3	0	7	3	21	+12
Austin Reaves	32	3	11	27.3	0	4	0.0	5	5	100.0	1	4	5	3	0	0	2	3	11	+15
Thomas Bryant	28	9	11	81.8	0	0	0	3	3	100.0	3	6	9	1	0	1	2	1	21	+3
Patrick Beverley	26	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	1	4	4	-7
Juan ToscanoAnderson	23	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	1	2	3	2	-16
Wenyen Gabriel	20	4	6	66.7	1	1	100.0	1	2	50.0	0	4	4	0	0	1	1	3	10	0
Kendrick Nunn	15	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	-6
Troy Brown Jr.	14	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	+9
Max Christie	7	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	-1

Miami Heat

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Bam Adebayo	38	13	23	56.5	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	6	7	13	3	2	3	2	2	30	+2
Tyler Herro	35	4	14	28.6	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	0	0	4	3	9	-6
Jimmy Butler	34	11	22	50.0	2	5	40.0	3	4	75.0	3	1	4	4	3	0	2	0	27	-1
Victor Oladipo	32	4	10	40.0	2	6	33.3	2	4	50.0	2	5	7	5	0	0	3	3	12	-8
Kyle Lowry	31	4	7	57.1	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	3	11	-3
Max Strus	23	2	8	25.0	1	6	16.7	3	3	100.0	1	3	4	3	2	0	0	2	8	+1
Caleb Martin	21	3	8	37.5	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	1	4	5	1	0	0	0	3	8	+5
Gabe Vincent	17	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Dewayne Dedmon	7	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	1	3	2	-3
Orlando Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	-2