Tuesday, November 10, 2015

American Airlines Arena

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The Los Angeles Lakers travel to American Airlines Arena to play the Miami Heat on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. The opening line for this game has Miami as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 198.

The Lakers come into this game with an overall record of 1-5 and a road record of 1-2. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.3 as they are averaging 104.3 points per game while giving up 110.7 per contest. The Heat have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 3-1. They currently are 2nd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 96.6 points per game and surrendering 90.4, good for a point differential of 6.1.

Kobe Bryant comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Lakers. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 32% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Julius Randle averages 12.7 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Los Angeles. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Dwyane Wade averages 18.9 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Heat. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Chris Bosh averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.7 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Los Angeles averages 104.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.3 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 55.5 rebounds per game and 17.8 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 27th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 13.7 per game. The Lakers allow 110.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 6th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56.8 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 25.2 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the league.

Miami averages 96.6 points per game this year which ranks them 25th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 8th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 12th in the NBA. They average 50.1 rebounds per game and 19.1 assists per contest which ranks them 24th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Heat rank 8th with 14.1 per game. The Heat allow 90.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 1st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.6 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 20 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. The Heat force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in the NBA.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-4-0 against the spread

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-3-0 against the over/under

Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 4-3-0 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 1-6-0 against the over/under

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Miami Heat Injuries

11/09/15 G James Ennis Illness probable Tuesday vs. LA Lakers
11/06/15 G Gerald Green Illness out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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