It's Monday, January 13, and the Miami Heat (20-17) and Los Angeles Clippers (20-17) are all set to square off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
The Clippers take the court tonight for the first time since last Wednesday's 126-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Their game Saturday against the Clippers was postponed due to the wildfires in Southern California. LA has won its last 2 games at home and sits 0.5 games behind the Lakers for the 6 spot in the Western Conference.
Maybe its been a case of addition by subtraction in South Beach as the Heat have reeled off 3 straight wins despite the absence of the suspended Jimmy Butler. Miami sits in a virtual tie with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 6 spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Heat are currently 9-10 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Clippers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
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The latest odds as of Monday:
That gives the Heat an implied team point total of 106.6, and the Clippers 109.21.
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