The Miami Heat concludes their six-game road trip with a berth in Los Angeles, battling poor form and the raging wildfires that have consumed a vast swath of Los Angeles, destroyed Coach J.J. Redick’s house, and put many staff members on evacuation alert. Both teams are seventh in their respective conferences. In their first game since the fires caused several postponements to their schedule, the LA Lakers suffered a home loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The Heat handled the distraction of the Jimmy Butler saga well on the court but finally saw their 3-game streak snapped by the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers are favorites to win the game.
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Venue: Crypto Arena, Los Angeles
Date: 16.01.2025 06:00
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio stars Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama gifted their jerseys to JJ Redick’s kids after the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game after the postponements due to the wildfire 126-102 to the SA Spurs. The Lakers, who had not played since Tuesday of last week, lost a third straight game after the Spurs dominated the fourth quarter with a 25-9 run in the opening minutes to overcome the Lakers' resistance. Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 30 points and 13 rebounds, while LeBron James added 18 points. The Lakers had earlier lost to the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets before the fires shifted the games against the Charlotte Hornets and Spurs.
I've been overwhelmed with the amount of support, love, and generosity that people have shown to me and my family, as well as all the families that have been affected by this.
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat, 20-18 and seventh in the East, lost their three-game winning streak with a 109-98 defeat at the Clippers last Tuesday. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Kel’el Ware added 19 points and 13 rebounds. The Heat played a Clippers side that had its scheduled games postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles. With the loss, the Heat fell to 3-2 on their road trip. They are still without star Jimmy Butler, who was suspended for seven games. Butler has now reiterated that he wants to be traded with the Heat, happy to listen to trade offers to end the imbroglio.
This is what we wanted: just to get back on the road and escape all the chaos. They rally around each other, making it about the guys who are here now. We got enough.
Betting Odds
The Miami Heat are 2.779 underdogs on 1xbet, with the LA Lakers at 1.83 to overcome the (-4) handicap. Over 215.5 is at 1.69 on Betway, which has the under at 1.89 odds. LeBron James is at 1.86 to score over 22.5 on Bet365, while Anthony Davis is priced at 1.90 to hit over 25.5. Read more here.
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