Miami Heat (17-19) at Los Angeles Lakers (24-13)
10:05 pm Eastern
TNT
Opening Line: Lakers – 5.5

The Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant won’t have to face Shaquille O'Neal tonight but they will have to face Dwyane Wade. The Heat have won a season high four straight due in large part to the play of Wade. "We're playing with a lot of confidence. We've got our so-called swagger back," said Wade. The Heat are 4-2 since Ron Rothstein took over as interim coach for the injured Pat Riley. "We're making shots. We're getting good shots," Rothstein said. "We're starting to develop a real confidence in what we can do and that goes a long way." Although the Heat’s confidence might be boosting, it is not with the gamblers. SBG Global reports that according to the gambling public, all money is going on the Lakers – not the reigning champions.

The Lakers are now 17-4 at home after a 109-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Kobe had 16 of his 28 points in the final part of the game to lead the Lakers. Wade had 32 points and 10 assists in a 119-110 win over Utah on Saturday. The last time these two teams met was back on Christmas day as Wade had 40 points and 11 assists in a 101-85 victory. Kobe only had 16 points in that game. Bryant is averaging 30.8 points in six head-to-head meetings against Wade.

The Lakers are a 6 point favorite with a total of 208.5 at SBG Global.

The Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog. The Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Western Conference. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games. The Heat are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Pacific. The Heat are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.

The Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Monday games. The Lakers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games. The Lakers are 25-12-2 ATS in their last 39 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. The Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Southeast. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Under is 5-1 in Miami’s last 6 Monday games. The Over is 12-3-1 in the Heat’s last 16 games as a road underdog. The Over is 4-1-1 in Miami’s last 6 games as an underdog. The Over is 12-3-1 in the Heat’s last 16 road games. The Under is 5-2 in the Heat’s last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 7-1 in the Lakers last 8 Monday games. The Over is 6-1 in the Lakers last 7 games as a home favorite. The Over is 5-1 in the Lakers last 6 vs. the Southeast. The Over is 8-2 in the Lakers last 10 games as a favorite. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.

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