The Los Angeles Lakers (12-9) are traveling to play the Miami Heat (9-10) in a cross-conference affair on Wednesday evening. The Lakers are coming off a disappointing loss. On Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves blew out the Lakers 109-80. Meanwhile, the Heat have lost two consecutive games. The Boston Celtics topped Miami 108-89. Jimmy Butler (knee) is questionable for Miami, while Anthony Davis (foot) is probable for Los Angeles and Austin Reaves (pelvis) has been ruled out.
Tioff from Kaseya Center in Miami is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Heat are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. Heat odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 216.5. Miami is at -166 (risk $166 to win $100) on the money line, with L.A. at +139 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page).
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