With eight wins, the Miami Heat had more wins than any other team in the Eastern Conference entering Monday's action.
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But the Heat have been without Dwyane Wade for the last two games with a foot injury that may also keep him out of Wednesday night's game against Milwaukee. Here's a look at that game and some of the other key NBA betting matchups happening this week.
Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday, 10:30 PM ET)
Since firing former head coach Mike Brown, the Los Angeles Lakers are 4-1 SU and ATS in their last five games, and the Lakers have averaged 116.5 points per game over their last two games. However, while the 4-1 record is nice, all four wins came against teams with losing records. They'll face a tougher opponent on Tuesday night.
The Brooklyn Nets have won five straight games and are 3-1-1 ATS over that stretch. Los Angeles is a perfect 8-0 SU in its last eight games against the Nets and are 5-3 ATS in that span, but the Nets have covered the spread in each of the last three meetings, including two at Staples Center.
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat (Wednesday, 7:30 PM ET)
Even without Dwyane Wade in their last two games, the Miami Heat managed a 2-0 SU and ATS record to improve to 8-3 SU and 6-5 ATS on the season. The Heat return home Wednesday, where they are 16-2 SU and 13-4-1 ATS over their last 18 games.
Milwaukee is off to a 6-3 SU and 4-5 ATS start, fueled by a 3-1 SU and ATS record on the road. The Bucks are 11-5 SU and ATS over their last 16 road games dating back to last season. The Bucks have also enjoyed recent success against Miami with a 3-1 SU and ATS record against the Heat over their last four meetings.
Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder (Wednesday, 7:30 PM ET)
Two of the top teams in the Western Conference will collide in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night when the Thunder (8-3 SU, 5-4-2 ATS) host the Los Angeles Clippers (8-2 SU and ATS).
Los Angeles has held the upper hand in this rivalry recently with a 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS record in its last six games against Oklahoma City. With that said, the Thunder are 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS in their last four games against the Clippers at home and are 12-3 SU and 9-5-1 ATS in their last 15 home games overall.
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