LA Lakers vs Miami Heat: There's No Crying in the NBA!

LA Lakers vs Miami Heat: There's No Crying in the NBA!

The preseason hype of the Miami Heat in NBA odds is turning into a fraud as they are falling like a rock with a 5-game losing streak and reports of a tearful LeBron James in the locker room after a recent defeat. The Heat will try and get back on track Thursday night as they host the Los Angeles Lakers on TNT with a starting time of 7:00pm EST.

Online sportsbooks have opened with the Lakers -2 as road favorites vs the Heat while the over/under betting total of 188. Bookmakers also favor Los Angeles -130 in money line NBA odds vs Miami +110 for Thursday's game on TNT. Miami enters action for this one with a record of 43-21 and with a mark of just 29-34-1 against the spread. Miami has been a horrible value at home with mark of just 11-20 against the spread. Just 13 out of Miami's 31 home games have gone UNDER the total.

The Heat have failed to pay out in NBA betting odds for their last 7 consecutive games. Miami is ranked 10th in the NBA for scoring offense and 6th for points allowed on defense. Those rankings do not tell of the lack of cohesion on the team as the "Three Kings" have simply not jelled. The Lakers have also been less than what they were touted to be in the preseason as the defending NBA champions are 46-19 straight up and 32-32-1 against the spread in NBA odds. The Lakers have been a good value on the road however with a mark of 20-14-1 against the spread.

Heading into Thursday's basketball betting game on TNT, Los Angeles has also gone UNDER in 20 of 35 away games. This will be the second meeting of the season between these two teams on Thursday night. The Christmas Day match-up saw Miami score a 96-80 win at Los Angeles and easily covered the spread as a 3.5 point underdog while the over/under game total stayed UNDER the total of 193.5. The Heat have scored 5 consecutive payouts in NBA odds against the Lakers with 3 of the last 4 meetings between the teams going OVER the total. The Knicks vs Mavericks can also be seen on TNT following the Lakers vs Heat at 9:30pm EST.

NBA Picks: Los Angeles Lakers -2

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