Lakers vs. Heat Prediction: Miami to Win, LeBron James Projected for Big Game in Wednesday's NBA Matchup [12/4/2024]

The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will lock horns in NBA action at Kaseya Center on Wednesday, with tipoff at 7:30PM ET.

The Heat, who have the likes of Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, are set to take on the Lakers, featuring LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dalton Knecht.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Heat as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's LA Lakers-Miami game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Heat's chance of winning at 60%, with the Lakers at 40%."

For further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lakers vs. Heat predictions page.

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Lakers vs. Heat Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's action between the Heat and Lakers at Kaseya Center is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Heat and Lakers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Lakers vs. Heat matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lakers vs. Heat Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NBA game between the Lakers and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Heat a 60% chance of beating the Lakers. Our predicted final score has the Heat winning 110-107.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Lakers and Heat each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 217.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:36AM, Dec 5

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Lakers

Heat -3.5

50%

50%

-107

-105

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Heat

Lakers LAL

-107

Heat -3.5

50%

50%

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Heat MIA

-105

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Lakers vs. Heat Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lakers vs. Heat Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lakers vs. Heat matchup is on the moneyline.

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Lakers vs. Heat Player Props

NBA player props are an enjoyable way to wager on the Lakers vs. Heat matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

LeBron James is expected to lead the Lakers in scoring, while Tyler Herro is projected to be the top scorer for the Heat.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Heat, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Lakers on Wednesday.

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