The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat play Game 3 of the 2019-20 NBA Finals Sunday in the Orlando bubble. The opening tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Lakers-Heat Game 3 NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Lakers lead series 2-0
Lakers vs. Heat Key injuries
Lakers
- SF LeBron James (groin) probable
- PF Anthony Davis (heel) probable
- SG Danny Green (hip) probable
Heat
- PG Goran Dragic (foot) doubtful
- C Bam Adebayo (neck) doubtful
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Lakers vs. Heat: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Lakers 118, Heat 114
Money line (ML)
The Lakers (-455) are huge money line favorites once again after back-to-back impressive wins over the Heat (+350). The Lakers have been red-hot during these playoffs, winning 10 of their last 11 games. While Miami has been great as well, the Heat are likely to be without two of their top three players in Adebayo and Dragic.
The Lakers should win this game, but there isn’t enough value on their side to bet on them. PASS on this bet in favor of the point spread.
Line/Against the spread (ATS)
The HEAT +9.5 (-110) are nearly double-digit underdogs against the Lakers in Game 3. Miami has been good against the spread, covering in 13 of its last 17 games. The Heat covered the 10.5-point spread in Game 2, but that was with the help of a few garbage-time baskets by PF Kelly Olynyk.
Miami needs this game to have a chance of staying alive in the series. Look for the Heat to play with a sense of urgency in this one, knowing this is their last real shot of getting back into this series. Take the Heat and the points and hope they can keep this game competitive.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for Game 3 is set at 219.5 points and that feels about right considering how the first two games have gone.
The Lakers scored 116 and 124 points in Games 1 and 2 while Miami’s total has been far lower at 98 and 114. The Lakers are shooting a lot of threes in this series, going 16-for-47 from the 3-point line in Game 2. Expect them to shoot around the same in this contest as the Heat use a zone to try to keep Davis and James out of the paint.
Take the OVER 219.5 (-110) here as both teams should reach 110 or more points.
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