The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat play Game 6 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 6 NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Lakers lead series 3-2
Lakers vs. Heat Key injuries
Lakers
- PF Anthony Davis (heel) probable
- SG Danny Green (finger) probable
- SF LeBron James (groin) probable
Heat
- PG Goran Dragic (foot) doubtful
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Lakers vs. Heat: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Heat 112, Lakers 108
Money line (ML)
The HEAT (+185) are slight underdogs in Game 6 despite winning two of the last three games in this series. It’s even more surprising considering Davis is clearly limited due to a heel issue.
Miami has found ways to slow down the Lakers offense and it’s clear it has made some adjustments on the offensive end to exploit weaker defenders on the Los Angeles roster. Take the HEAT (+185) to win Game 6 and push this series to a Game 7.
Line/Against the spread (ATS)
The HEAT +5 (-106) are two-basket underdogs. Miami has covered the spread in four of the five games in this series and is set to do it again Sunday night given how well its defense is playing.
Expect this game to be back-and-forth all night, with the Heat likely prevailing in the end. In the event Miami doesn’t win this game outright, look for the Heat to keep it within 5 points in Game 6. Take the HEAT +5 (-106) to cover this spread versus the Lakers.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for Game 6 is set at 214.5 points, but that feels a bit low considering how the last game went. In Game 5, the total reached 219 points with both offenses missing a ton of open three-point shots. The Over has hit in six of the last nine games featuring the Heat as their offense can get really hot from three.
We saw this occur in Game 5 as SG Duncan Robinson helped save the Heat’s season with multiple 3-point makes in the second half.
Take the OVER in Game 6 as both offenses should approach 110 or more points in this contest. Expect both SF LeBron James and SG Jimmy Butler to put on a show once again in this pivotal game for Miami.
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Also see:
- LeBron James had one of his greatest Finals performances in Game 5 (LeBron Wire)
- NBA decides not to discipline Anthony Davis after altercation with Crowder (LeBron Wire)
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