Luka Doncic had 38 points, Rui Hachimura scored 13 of his 21 points in a pivotal third quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the second half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-111.

The Miami Heat (3-2) visit the LA Lakers (4-2) Sunday evening. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, is at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Heat vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Hornets: Miles Bridges (back spasms) is questionable. LaMelo Ball (right ankle impingement), Josh Green (left shoulder surgery), Brandon Miller (left shoulder subluxation) and Grant Williams (right knee surgery) are out.

Donovan Mitchell can light it up with the best of them when he gets on a roll, and his 46-point clinic against the Philadelphia 76ers last week was the latest reminder. He’s averaging 34 ppg so far in November, and he’s got the Heat in his sights tonight.

James is expected to miss the first month of the season with sciatica, but that has not stopped cameras from frequently panning to him on the bench. When he was featured during the Lakers’ second game of the season, fans noticed the Arizona colors ...