Game 3 Nba Finals 2018 Odds

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NBA Game 3 odds, courtesy of Bookmaker.eu as of June 5, 2018. The Warriors used an impressive shooting display on Sunday to take a commanding lead in the series, and they appeared to be sparked by Klay Thompson, who was questionable ahead of Game 2 after sustaining an ankle injury. The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in familiar territory, facing a 2-0 series deficit, as they prepare to take on the Golden State Warriors as 4.5-point underdogs on the NBA Finals Game 3. In early Game 3 betting, wiseguys again jumped on the opening line, but this time backed the Warriors, pushing the line from Golden State -5.5 to -6. However, unlike the previous two games of the NBA Finals, the line for Game 3 attracted buyback from sharp bettors, forcing oddsmakers to adjust the point spread again this morning. Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds'.

Mar 4, 2020; Dallas, Texas, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts after scoring during the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers take on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Sunday evening in Orlando. The Lakers and Heat square off in Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals, with the Lakers winning the first two games in the series. Miami will look for its first win with the potential of injury-related absences, as Bam Adebayo (neck) and Goran Dragic (foot) are officially listed as doubtful to play.

Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET. William Hill lists the Lakers as 9.5-point favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 219.5 in the latest Lakers vs. Heat odds. Before you make any Heat vs. Lakers picks for Game 3, be sure to see the NBA predictions from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it's already returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks this season. It entered the 2020 NBA Finals on a blistering 61-33 run on top-rated NBA spread picks, returning almost $2,500 on those picks alone. It's also a sizzling 11-3 on top-rated picks since the NBA's restart in July. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Lakers vs. Heat. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NBA odds from William Hill and trends for Heat vs. Lakers:

Lakers vs. Heat spread: Lakers -9.5
Lakers vs. Heat over-under: 219.5 points
Lakers vs. Heat money line: Lakers -475, Heat +380
LAL: The Lakers are 6-2-2 against the spread in the last 10 games
MIA: The Heat are 5-4-1 against the spread in the last 10 games

Why the Lakers can cover

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SETTINGS

No team has a more potent duo in the NBA than the Lakers, with James and Davis stuffing the stat sheet on a nightly basis. James is averaging 27.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game in the playoffs, with Davis adding 29.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in the postseason.

That pairing leads the Lakers to an elite level on both ends of the court. The Lakers enter Sunday's Game 3 averaging 114.6 points per game on offense in the postseason. Los Angeles scored 124 points in Game 2, with five players scoring in double figures. Defensively, the Lakers are giving up just 106.5 points per game in the playoffs. In addition, the Lakers enter Sunday's showdown having won 10 of their last 11 games.

Why the Heat can cover

While the Heat haven't been operating at full strength, Butler remains a star-level player. Butler is averaging 24.0 points, 9.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game so far in the series, and he also gives Miami a two-way presence with his strong defense. On the whole, the Heat are one of the best offensive teams in the playoffs, scoring 1.13 points per possession, and that has continued against the Lakers.

In fact, Miami boasts an impressive 70.3 percent assist rate against Los Angeles, and the Heat are generating 2.89 assists for every turnover in the series. Defensively, Miami has its hands full, but the Heat can take solace in their bevy of shooters, leading to a team-wide true shooting percentage of 58.9 percent in the postseason.

How to make Lakers vs. Heat picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, with Kyle Kuzma projected to fall short of his season-long scoring average and the Heat projected to operate without two top scorers. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Heat vs. Lakers? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Lakers vs. Heat spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $5,000 on its top-rated NBA picks this season, and find out.

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How to read NBA Las Vegas Odds

The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to attract bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.

The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.

Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10

On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as vig or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called juice and its technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.

Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $91.91 (10% juice)

It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.

The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state of Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NBA bets.

Another number thats posted on the NBA Las Vegas is the total or over/under for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.

All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NBA Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.

NBA Open Line

One of the best features on the NBA Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If youre betting on the NBA or any other sport, its a great idea to view the open line first.

VI Consensus NBA Line

The VegasInsider.com Consensus NBA Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a Median Line since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.

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