The Heat are healthier these days and draw the Lakers playing in their fifth road game in nine days.

Miami has covered 11 of the last 14 times when hosting an opponent with a losing road record. The Lakers are 1-10 in their last 11 games and really dragging giving up an average of 118 points in their last two games. The Lakers just lost a key bench player, too, with Larry Nance Jr. suffering a knee injury during the Lakers' last game, a 117-113 loss to Charlotte two days ago.

The Heat rank eighth defensively holding foes to 101.6 points. That point total was just boosted up following a 136-130 Miami double overtime loss to the Magic this past Tuesday. The Heat certainly were not pleased with that outcome, nor surrendering that many points.

The Heat have defeated the Lakers in seven of their last eight meetings. Miami also is 6-2 ATS hosting the Lakers.