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NBA : First Half Matchup
Sunday 11/18/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
LA LAKERS
 First Half Results
MIAMI
-1  

+1  


113
 
67
Final
52

LA LAKERS (8 - 7) at MIAMI (6 - 9)
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Sunday, 11/18/2018 6:05 PM
Board First Half
705LA LAKERS-1
706MIAMI113
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LA LAKERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games8-7-0.15-108-7116.959.748.1%55.4116.659.546.5%54.1
Road Games3-4-1.63-44-3115.460.648.0%56.7114.457.145.3%55.1
Last 5 Games4-1+2.22-32-3113.055.845.4%59.6109.856.244.2%51.4
LA LAKERS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)116.959.745-9348.1%11-3135.8%16-2272.0%551126229156
vs opponents surrendering110.355.541-9045.8%11-3135.7%17-2375.2%541124228145
Team Stats (Road Games)115.460.645-9448.0%10-3033.8%15-2268.4%571124229156
Stats Against (All Games)116.659.544-9446.5%11-3136.0%18-2280.3%541224218156
vs opponents averaging110.355.541-8945.4%11-3135.5%18-2378.7%541123218145
Stats Against (Road Games)114.457.143-9545.3%9-2930.7%20-2481.7%551422218157

MIAMI - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games6-9-8.66-911-4110.155.244.3%58.1110.555.344.7%55.5
Home Games3-5-7.23-56-2109.554.944.5%59.1109.053.144.1%53.7
Last 5 Games1-4-41-44-1107.457.245.6%51.0111.254.446.5%55.4
MIAMI Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)110.155.240-8944.3%12-3336.9%19-2671.8%581223247167
vs opponents surrendering11156.141-8945.7%11-3235.6%18-2476.8%551124227156
Team Stats (Home Games)109.554.939-8744.5%13-3338.3%19-2770.8%591122246168
Stats Against (All Games)110.555.340-8944.7%11-3037.8%19-2772.9%561122258146
vs opponents averaging11055.241-9045.3%11-3134.7%18-2476.2%541023228145
Stats Against (Home Games)109.053.139-8844.1%12-3038.9%19-2672.9%541020247126
Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 96,  MIAMI 94.1
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LA LAKERS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/18/2018@ PORTLAND119-128L3L224O45-9348.4%531544-10044.0%6016
10/20/2018HOUSTON115-124L3.5L237.5O48-10048.0%521044-9645.8%6916
10/22/2018SAN ANTONIO142-143L-1.5L226.5O55-10751.4%631550-9751.5%549
10/24/2018@ PHOENIX131-113W-5W238.5O52-10052.0%51844-8452.4%4919
10/25/2018DENVER121-114W1W234.5O46-9250.0%501346-9250.0%5019
10/27/2018@ SAN ANTONIO106-110L-1L232.5U41-8647.7%491744-9148.4%5513
10/29/2018@ MINNESOTA120-124L-1.5L239O49-10447.1%611842-9842.9%5914
10/31/2018DALLAS114-113W-7.5L234U43-8451.2%462043-8650.0%4923
11/3/2018@ PORTLAND114-110W3.5W236U45-8652.3%602044-10442.3%5614
11/4/2018TORONTO107-121L-2L234U39-8545.9%481549-9850.0%5411
11/7/2018MINNESOTA114-110W-6L239U44-9148.4%541641-9145.1%4715
11/10/2018@ SACRAMENTO101-86W-6W237U41-9941.4%721432-9234.8%6019
11/11/2018ATLANTA107-106W-11L236.5U39-9242.4%672241-9543.2%5117
11/14/2018PORTLAND126-117W-2W223O44-9347.3%541341-9344.1%5214
11/17/2018@ ORLANDO117-130L-4L222.5O43-9047.8%511450-9353.8%4713
11/18/2018@ MIAMI              
11/21/2018@ CLEVELAND              
11/23/2018UTAH              
11/25/2018ORLANDO              
11/27/2018@ DENVER              
11/29/2018INDIANA              
11/30/2018DALLAS              
12/2/2018PHOENIX              

MIAMI - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/17/2018@ ORLANDO101-104L-2.5L207.5U38-9739.2%651639-9441.5%6712
10/18/2018@ WASHINGTON113-112W6W215O38-9739.2%691638-8146.9%5214
10/20/2018CHARLOTTE112-113L-3.5L220O41-8946.1%671541-9344.1%4911
10/24/2018NEW YORK110-87W-8W218U39-8148.1%621433-9136.3%5212
10/27/2018PORTLAND120-111W-1.5W220O44-9645.8%661237-8842.0%499
10/29/2018SACRAMENTO113-123L-9L226.5O38-9241.3%651948-9749.5%5812
10/30/2018@ CHARLOTTE113-125L3.5L221O41-8747.1%411544-8154.3%5114
11/3/2018@ ATLANTA118-123L-5.5L225.5O41-8647.7%491646-8852.3%4916
11/5/2018@ DETROIT120-115W2.5W219.5O44-9844.9%641743-10441.3%7220
11/7/2018SAN ANTONIO95-88W-1W216.5U36-9338.7%691331-9433.0%5712
11/9/2018INDIANA102-110L2.5L207O36-8045.0%492343-7954.4%5418
11/10/2018WASHINGTON110-116L-3.5L224O39-8844.3%491940-8348.2%5915
11/12/2018PHILADELPHIA114-124L-2.5L224.5O37-7748.1%461539-8347.0%529
11/14/2018@ BROOKLYN120-107W-2W214O46-8554.1%551741-10240.2%6015
11/16/2018@ INDIANA91-99L5L213.5U35-9337.6%561636-8144.4%5219
11/18/2018LA LAKERS              
11/20/2018BROOKLYN              
11/23/2018@ CHICAGO              
11/25/2018@ TORONTO              
11/27/2018ATLANTA              
11/30/2018NEW ORLEANS              
12/2/2018UTAH              
12/4/2018ORLANDO              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LA LAKERS: LAST SEASON: 35-47, missed playoffs.
COACH: Luke Walton (third season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Rajon Rondo (8.3 ppg, New Orleans), G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (13.4 ppg), F Brandon Ingram (16.1 ppg), F LeBron James, (27.5 ppg, Cleveland), C JaVale McGee (4.8 ppg, Golden State).
KEY LOSSES: F Julius Randle, G Isaiah Thomas, C Brook Lopez
KEY ADDITIONS: James, Rondo, McGee, G Lance Stephenson, F Michael Beasley
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The biggest star in basketball joined this glamorous franchise as a free agent. After appearing in eight straight NBA Finals and winning three titles, the 33-year-old James accepted the challenge of starting over on the West Coast with several fellow veteran newcomers and a fairly talented young Lakers core. His ability to get the most out of this mix will be one of the NBA's most compelling story lines.
OUTLOOK: James' ability to carry a team is unquestionable, and he arguably succeeded with less help in Cleveland than he should get from these Lakers. No serious observers believe the Lakers can compete with Golden State or join Houston and Boston as true contenders for the Warriors' throne, but ending the Lakers' franchise-record five-year playoff drought would be a promising start to the LeBron era in LA.
MIAMI: LAST SEASON: 44-38, lost in Eastern Conference first round.
COACH: Erik Spoelstra (11th season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Goran Dragic (17.3 ppg), G Tyler Johnson (11.7 ppg), F Josh Richardson (12.9 ppg), F Kelly Olynyk (11.5 ppg), C Hassan Whiteside (14.0 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: None
KEY ADDITIONS: None
PLAYERS TO WATCH: It's the final season for Dwyane Wade, who is still going to be a vital piece of the puzzle if Miami is going to have success this season. Whiteside needs to return to past form, after a frustrating 2017-18 season where he was dogged by injuries.
OUTLOOK: The Heat brought back virtually the same team, with the exception of some new players on two-way deals. It speaks to a few things ' how they didn't have much financial flexibility this summer with so many players under long-term contracts, but also a belief that if healthy Miami can compete in an East that no longer has LeBron James. That being said, the health concerns are already evident in how Dion Waiters won't be ready to return for several more weeks while he continues rehabbing his surgically repaired ankle and James Johnson missed the preseason while recovering from hernia surgery.
PREVIEW
James returns to play Heat for first time with Lakers
 

MIAMI -- On Sunday night, LeBron James returns to American Airlines Arena, where he won two of his three NBA championships, two of his four league MVP awards and two of his three trophies for NBA Finals MVP as the star of the Miami Heat.

This will be James' first trip to Miami as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. And James' best friend on the Heat, Dwyane Wade, won't be playing as he is on paternity leave.

Still, the game is one that has been circled on the calendar for Miami Heat fans, and it will be interesting to see how they greet their former superstar.

As for the teams, neither one is elite - the Lakers (8-7) lost to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night and are just 3-4 on the road this season. They had a four-game win streak until the Magic prevailed 130-117.

James sat out the fourth quarter after Orlando had built a 21-point lead.

"I give credit to the group that was out there," James said of the Lakers reserves who cut Orlando's lead to 10 points before folding. "They continued to fight."

Miami is just 6-9 overall and 3-5 at home.

The Heat has split their two-game series against the Lakers in each of the past three years, but, of course, the series takes on new meaning now that James is on the roster.

Prior to the Orlando game, James had been on a roll, averaging 29.8 points on 55.1 percent shooting during the four-game win streak.

James entered the weekend leading the Lakers in scoring (27.6), rebounds (7.9) and assists (7.2). Kyle Kuzma (17.6) and Brandon Ingram (15.2) are the second- and third-scoring options, respectively. Center JaVale McGee leads the team in blocks (2.9) and averages 14.1 points and 7.1 rebounds.

Former lottery pick Lonzo Ball starts at point guard, but he is an odd fit with James because of his lack of shooting prowess. He is averaging 8.7 points and 4.9 assists. Ball was scoreless in 28 minutes on Saturday, missing all five of his shots.

But the Lakers showed they have a capable bench as Lance Stephenson (19 points), Josh Hart (13 points) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (10 points) all played well in reserve roles.

However, backup point guard Rajon Rondo is expected to miss the next month due to a broken bone in his right hand.

"He is missed," Lakers coach Luke Walton said. "But our group (overall) has been good."

Miami has its own injury issues as forward James Johnson (hernia) and guard Dion Waiters (ankle) have yet to play this season. Johnson is expected to return against the Lakers, which could be a boost for Miami. But the Heat could be without starting point guard Goran Dragic (knee) and starting wing Rodney McGruder (quad). Both are listed as questionable.

Shooting guard Josh Richardson (20.6) leads the Heat in scoring. Dragic is second in scoring (16.3) and leads in assists (4.7), and his absence would be major for Miami.

Heat center Hassan Whiteside is averaging 13.8 points while leading the team in rebounds (11.0) and blocks (3.0). His matchup with McGee - two big-time shot-blockers - should be interesting.

If Dragic sits, more will be required from combo guard Tyler Johnson (11.1 points) and shooter Wayne Ellington (9.4 points). Forwards Justise Winslow, Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo are other contributors of note.

Still, this Heat roster is a lot less talented than it was when James, Wade and Chris Bosh led Miami to four straight NBA Finals (2011-2014).

Indeed, it's been a struggle for the Heat since James left Miami in the summer of 2014. The Heat has won only one playoff series since King James departed.

But Heat coach Erik Spoelstra prefers to focus on the positives with James as opposed to the bruised feelings he created in the minds of many when he left the team high and dry.

"Players and staff go different ways," Spoelstra said, "but you still have that common bond."


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 4:22:56 AM EST.


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