LeBron James did everything he could to bring home a championship, but Los Angeles fell just short, losing 111-108 to the Heat in Game 5 on Friday night. James finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in a losing cause, but was unable to get off a shot in the final seconds. Nevertheless, the Lakers still have two more chances to close out the series, and Miami still is missing point guard Goran Dragic with a foot injury. The Lakers have not lost two games in a row since Aug. 18, and that was the first playoff game against Portland after they had lost the regular-season finale. The Lakers bounced back with a win in Game 4 after losing to Miami the game before. The Lakers bench did not have a good game on Friday, and we can expect that to change in this one. Take the Lakers on the moneyline.
This pick was released to clients on October 10, 2020 at 12:30PM ET.
NBA
Los Angeles vs. Miami
October 11, 2020
7:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Los Angeles -245 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.41)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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