The Heat are looking to put an ugly Game 1 loss behind them as they try to come up with a solution to stopping LeBron James and Anthony David from dominating Friday’s Game 2.

After a surprise early lead, the Heat had no answer to James and Davis who helped the Lakers to a 116-98 win in Game 1 on Wednesday.  Miami was so mismatched they were actually outscored by 30 points to end the first half.  The Lakers come in as 9.5-point favourites for Game 2, with an opening total of 216.5.

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

After easily covering as 5-point favourites in Game 1 the Lakers are now 5-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS win.  James and Davis have been putting up big points recently, pushing the over to 4-1 in L.A.’s last five games overall

The Heat are now 0-4 ATS in their last four NBA Championship games, dating back to LeBron’s days in South Beach.  The over is 5-1 in Miami’s last six games following a SU loss of more than 10 points and 4-1 in their last five games overall.

Miami Heat

The Heat played great on Wednesday, leading 21-10 at one point and going on a 13-0 run.  Then they played the final 54 minutes of the game.  After an early lead just about everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.  That first six minutes of the game was as good as it got for Miami.  Jimmy Butler’s team-high 23 points weren’t nearly enough as the Heat trailed going into every quarter.

If that wasn’t bleak enough, the Heat were also hit by the injury bug.  Starters Bam Adebayo (shoulder) and Goran Dragic (foot) both left Game 1 early and are listed as doubtful for Game 2.  Rookie Tyler Herro, who finished Game 1 with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists, will likely replace Dragic as a starter, while either Kelly Olynyk, who hasn’t played consistently since the first round, or Andre Iguodala, who is significantly smaller in an already small lineup, will likely fill in for Adebayo.  Either way, Miami needs to completely revamp their game plan for Friday if they don’t want the Lakers to run away with this series.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers stars abused the Heat in Game 1 with Anthony Davis scoring a game-high 34 points in his finals debut and LeBron James finishing with 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, one assist shy of a triple-double.  L.A. led by as much as 32 points in the game and nailed 15 3-pointers.  That is a huge number considering they finished in the bottom-10 of the league in 3-point shooting at 34.9 per cent in the regular season.

Game 1 saw Davis essentially living in the paint, enforcing his will on Miami defenders and picking up easy layups and dunks.  Davis and James should easily continue their dominance in Game 2, so if the Lakers can continue hitting the 3-ball, it could be another blowout on Friday.

Who Will Win Heat vs. Lakers?

Injuries

Miami

Gabe Vincent (SG)

Ques Sun Knee - 04 / 10 / 20

Goran Dragic (PG)

Prob Sun Foot - 01 / 10 / 20

Gabe Vincent (SG)

Ques Wed Knee - 22 / 09 / 20

Andre Iguodala (SG)

Prob Sat Back - 18 / 09 / 20

Kelly Olynyk (PF)

Prob Tues Knee - 07 / 09 / 20

Jae Crowder (SF)

Prob Tues Ankle - 07 / 09 / 20

Kelly Olynyk (PF)

Prob Sun Knee - 03 / 09 / 20

Andre Iguodala (SG)

Ques Fri Ankle - 02 / 09 / 20

Jae Crowder (SF)

Prob Mon Ankle - 29 / 08 / 20

Derrick Jones Jr. (SF)

Ques Mon Ankle - 23 / 08 / 20

L.A. Lakers

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Sun Finger - 11 / 10 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Tues Finger - 05 / 10 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Sun Hip - 03 / 10 / 20

Alex Caruso (SG)

Prob Wed Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Wed Finger - 29 / 09 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Sat Finger - 26 / 09 / 20

Alex Caruso (SG)

Prob Sat Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20

Alex Caruso (SG)

Prob Thurs Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Thurs Finger - 23 / 09 / 20

Rajon Rondo (PG)

Prob Sun Back - 19 / 09 / 20

Injuries

Miami

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Gabe Vincent (SG)	Ques Sun	Knee - 04 / 10 / 20	4-0	2-2	+ -
Vincent has a sore right knee, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Goran Dragic (PG)	Prob Sun	Foot - 01 / 10 / 20	5-1	3-3	+ -
Dragic suffered a torn plantar fascia in his left foot. It is expected that he will be available for Game 6 of the NBA Finals versus the Lakers.
Gabe Vincent (SG)	Ques Wed	Knee - 22 / 09 / 20	6-3	6-3	+ -
Vincent is battling a sore right knee, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Andre Iguodala (SG)	Prob Sat	Back - 18 / 09 / 20	7-3	6-4	+ -
Iguodala is dealing with back spasms, but is likely to take on the Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Kelly Olynyk (PF)	Prob Tues	Knee - 07 / 09 / 20	9-4	8-5	+ -
Olynyk has a right knee contusion, but he is likely to suit up against the Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round.
Jae Crowder (SF)	Prob Tues	Ankle - 07 / 09 / 20	9-4	8-5	+ -
Crowder is nursing a left ankle sprain, but he is expected to play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Bucks.
Kelly Olynyk (PF)	Prob Sun	Knee - 03 / 09 / 20	11-4	9-6	+ -
Olynyk is dealing with a right knee contusion, but he is expected to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Bucks.
Andre Iguodala (SG)	Ques Fri	Ankle - 02 / 09 / 20	12-4	9-7	+ -
Iguodala is battling a right ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will take on the Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference second round.
Jae Crowder (SF)	Prob Mon	Ankle - 29 / 08 / 20	13-4	9-8	+ -
Crowder is managing a left ankle injury but is projected to suit up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second round against the Bucks.
Derrick Jones Jr. (SF)	Ques Mon	Ankle - 23 / 08 / 20	14-4	10-8	+ -
Jones Jr. is heading into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Pacers with an uncertain status due to a sprained left ankle.

L.A. Lakers

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Sun	Finger - 11 / 10 / 20	0-1	1-0	+ -
Green is dealing with soreness in his left ring finger but is anticipated to face the Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Tues	Finger - 05 / 10 / 20	0-3	1-2	+ -
Green is tending to a volar plate injury in his left ring finger but is projected to suit up against the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Sun	Hip - 03 / 10 / 20	1-4	2-3	+ -
Green is bothered by tightness in his hip and a volar plate injury in his left ring finger. He is likely to suit up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus the Heat.
Alex Caruso (SG)	Prob Wed	Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20	2-4	3-3	+ -
Caruso is expected to play against the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore right wrist.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Wed	Finger - 29 / 09 / 20	2-4	3-3	+ -
Green is projected to take on the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a volar plate injury to his left ring finger.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Sat	Finger - 26 / 09 / 20	2-4	4-3	+ -
Green is managing a hyperextended left ring finger, but it is projected that he will take the court for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets.
Alex Caruso (SG)	Prob Sat	Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20	2-5	5-3	+ -
Caruso is battling a sore right wrist, but is likely to be in the lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets.
Alex Caruso (SG)	Prob Thurs	Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20	2-6	5-4	+ -
Caruso is expected to play against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals despite right wrist soreness.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Thurs	Finger - 23 / 09 / 20	2-6	5-4	+ -
Green is battling a volar plate injury in his left finger but is likely to take on the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Rajon Rondo (PG)	Prob Sun	Back - 19 / 09 / 20	4-6	6-5	+ -
Rondo has been dealing with back spasms, but he is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Nuggets.