The 24-27 LA Lakers will travel to face the 33-14 Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday afternoon. Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC. <br /><br />The odds from this NBA game will come out on Sunday afternoon as Chris Bosh and Ray Allen are questionable with the flu. <br /><br />The teams met back on January 17th in Los Angeles with the Heat posting the 99-90 road win against the Lakers as a +3 point underdog. The total came in at under 206 ½ points. <br /><br />LA Lakers have a road record of 9-17 on the season. The team has won seven of their past nine games after a 100-93 road win on Friday night to the Charlotte Bobcats as a -6 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 206 points. The Lakers rally from a 20 point deficit for the win. They outscore the hapless Bobcats 31-15 in the final quarter. LA shoots 45% from the field along with 8 of 26 from three. They allowed 42.7% shooting to the Bobcats. Kobe Bryant had 20 points and 8 assists on 6 of 15 shooting. The Lakers have struggled defensively for all of the season. On the road this season they give up an average of 104.2 points a game and they face a team on Sunday that is explosive offensively at home. LA is without Pau Gasol for the next 6-8 weeks with a foot injury. <br /><br />The Heat is 21-3 on their home court. They win their fourth straight game on Friday night in a 111-89 home blowout win against the LA Clippers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 193 points. Miami hits on 52.9% from the field along with 15 of 27 from the three point line. They give up 44.2% shooting to the Clippers. Lebron James had 30 points and 6 assists on 9 of 11 shooting. The Heat at home this season is averaging 107 points per game and 50.7% shooting.
