Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Paul Tamayo | in NBA Picks
The Los Angeles Lakers (44-25) visit the Miami Heat (38-31) in an NBA 2025-26 matchup on Thursday, March 19, at Kaseya Center.
Los Angeles and Miami have only clashed once this season, with the Lakers drawing first blood on their home court. The Lakers won, 130-120, with Luka's triple-double of 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists leading the way.
Moreover, the Lakers are entering this contest as arguably the hottest team in the league. They're fresh off a 124-116 victory over the Houston Rockets, their seventh win in a row.
Luka Doncic put on a show yet again, finishing with 40 points, 9 boards, and 10 dimes. In the last five games, Luka has averaged 37.6 points on 61.9% True Shooting.
Most importantly, the Lakers don't have key names listed on their injury report, with only Maxi Kleber out due to a lumbar injury.
On the flip side, the Heat have lost two straight, most recently a 136-106 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. Miami was short-handed in that contest, with Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, and Nikola Jovic sitting out.
The good news for the Heat is that Adebayo has been upgraded to probable for Thursday's rematch against the Lakers.
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Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers Form
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0.524 | 82 | 43 | 39 | 2 |
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Miami Heat against Los Angeles Lakers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
P. Larsson
T. Herro
D. Mitchell
S. Fontecchio
M. Smart
A. Reaves
L. James
Substitutes
K. Jakucionis
N. Powell
D. Smith
K. Johnson
J. Jaquez Jr.
M. Gardner
N. Jovic
A. Wiggins
K. Bufkin
D. Knecht
L. Kennard
B. James
J. Laravia
D. Timme
A. Thiero
J. Vanderbilt
R. Hachimura
Miami Heat - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points
- The Lakers are coming off a 124-116 win against the Houston Rockets.
- The Heat are coming off a 136-106 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets.
- The Lakers have won their last seven games.
- The Heat have lost their last two games.
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Our Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
The Lakers already got the better of the Heat earlier this season, and they have improved on the offensive end. Luka Doncic has been scorching hot in the last five games, and the team is relatively healthier than most teams right now.
Meanwhile, the Heat is coming off back-to-back losses, most recently an embarrassing 30-point defeat to the Hornets. Luka and the Lakers should be able to take care of business. Our prediction for the Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers match is: Lakers (+2.5) cover the spread.
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