Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat Preview
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Game time: 6 p.m., ET
Where: State Farm Arena
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Betting line: Heat -4
VITALS: The Heat and Lakers meet for the second and final matchup this regular season. Earlier this season, the Lakers recorded a, 120- 117, overtime win in LA on 11/10. The Heat are 29-38 all-time versus the Lakers during the regular season, including 19-14 in home games and 10- 24 in road games. ... For the Heat, Markieff Morris (protocols), Kyle Lowry (personal reasons) and Victor Oladipo are out. For the Lakers, Sekou Doumbouya (health and safety protocols) and Kendrick Nunn (right knee bone bruise) are out ... Anthony Davis (left knee; MCL sprain) is questionable ... LeBron James (rectus abdominis strain) is probable
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PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Gabe Vincent
G Duncan Robinson
C Bam Adebayo
F Jimmy Butler
F P.J. Tucker
LAKERS
F LeBron James
F Trevor Ariza
C Dwight Howard
G Avery Bradley
G Russell Westrbrook
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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Gabe Vincent's recent play: “Look, I’ve said this before. These are high-class challenges. We want to play for something special. You need depth. You need talent and I think everybody in our locker room feels like we are extremely capable if we have to go deep into our roster. That is the way it should be. Now that is going to require some sacrifice, but our guys are emotionally stable to understand that. There will be some tough decisions, but you get night’s like this where guys are able to help and contribute and help you win. That’s the main thing.”
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