NBA Finals 2020: Miami Heat vs. LA Lakers Betting Preview

The Miami Heat go into the 2020 NBA finals as betting underdogs against the powerful LA Lakers. The two teams will battle it out over 7 games to see who will emerge as the NBA Champions in 2020.

The first game will take place on October 1 and Bovada have the Lakers as favorites with odds of -330 while underdogs Miami Heat have odds of +275. Most sportsbooks are reporting a surge in betting action as we approach the first game with the Heat witnessing a flurry of bets.

The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas reported that the first 17 out of 18 bets placed late night on Sep 28 was placed on the Miami Heat. Sportsbooks are expecting more bets to be placed on the Heat as we head into the NBA finals.

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Miami Heat put in a fantastic performance against the Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference finals 4-2. The Heat were able to win because they played better under pressure and saw their players band together and put in a team performance.

Bettors are willing to put money on the Heat because of their performance against the Celtics and also because they know they will get a bigger payout if the Heat manage to pull off a major upset.

Miami Heat are in many ways comfortable with the fact that they are the underdogs going into the NBA finals as it means they go in with less pressure. The Lakers have all the big stars and are expected to win convincingly. If the Heat can pull of a win in the first game, it will give them a big advantage as the Lakers will be under a lot more pressure going into Game 2.

The Heat will need to play well right from Game 1 and look to see if it can finish the series within the first 5 games. This is because if it goes into Game 6 and Game 7, the pressure will be equal on both teams and things might favour the Lakers in this situation due to the experience of LeBron James who has made it to 9 NBA finals in the last 10 years.

In terms of betting odds, before the start of the 2020 NBA Season, there were 10 other teams apart from the Miami Heat who had more bets to win the NBA Championship, which is further proof of just how well the Heat have played and why they enjoy the underdog tag.