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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

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.

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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The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat play Game 4 of the 2019-20 NBA Finals Tuesday in the Orlando bubble. The opening tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. We analyze the Lakers-Heat Game 4 NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Lakers lead series 2-1

Lakers vs. Heat Key injuries

Lakers

• SF LeBron James (groin) available
• PF Anthony Davis (heel) available
• SG Danny Green (finger) available

Heat

• PG Goran Dragic (foot) doubtful
• C Bam Adebayo (neck) questionable

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Lakers vs. Heat: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Heat 114, Lakers 112

Money line (ML)

The HEAT (+250) are big money line underdogs once again despite stealing Game 3. SF Jimmy Butler had an all-time performance in that contest and it appeared Miami found a way to break the Lakers’ defense. The Heat could also get back Adebayo for Game 4 and that could help tip the scales in Miami’s favor even more.

Given Los Angeles’ (-312) streaky shooting and inconsistent bench play, MIAMI (+250) is a great money line bet in this contest.

Line/Against the spread (ATS)

The HEAT +7.5 (-110) are three-basket underdogs Tuesday. Miami has been incredible against the spread of late, covering in 14 of its previous 18 games. The Heat have also covered in back-to-back games in this series as they are making Los Angeles work on both ends of the court. Given the Heat really need to win this game to keep the series alive, look for them to be the more aggressive and urgent team.

If the money line bet is too risky for you, strongly consider taking Miami and the points in this matchup. This should be a close game throughout that likely comes down to the final few possessions.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total for Game 4 is set at 218.5 points, which feels about right considering how the last two games have gone between these two teams.

Miami is suddenly finding ways to expose the Lakers’ defense, scoring 114 and 115 points in back-to-back contests. Los Angeles has been hit-or-miss when it comes to offense in this series as it is one of the most inconsistent 3-point shooting teams in the NBA. With Miami playing a ton of zone defense, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Lakers continued to struggle.

Look for James and Davis to be more aggressive in this game and get to the rim far more often than they did in Game 3. Take the OVER 218.5 (-110) as both teams should score into the 110s.

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Also see:

• Jimmy Butler bested LeBron in Game 3 in a way nobody ever has before (LeBron Wire)

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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

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.

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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