HEAT AT LAKERS
When/Where: 5 p.m. ET, Staples Center
TV/Radio: ABC/AM 790, FM 104.3 and AM 710 (Spanish)
Series: Lakers lead 30-20.
Line: Heat by 9.
Officials: Tony Brothers, Leon Wood, Haywoode Workman
Of note: The Heat (21-6) has won five games in a row and is off to its best start to a season in franchise history. Miami is 7-2 on Christmas Day, including 4-0 against the Lakers. Dwyane Wade, who sat out Monday’s overtime victory against the Hawks, is ninth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Christmas Day. He has scored 204 points on Dec.25 throughout his career. LeBron James is 12th on that obscure list with 196 points. Kobe Bryant, who is not playing Wednesday due to a fracture in his knee, leads all Christmas Day scorers with 383 career points on the holiday.
Lakers projected starters: PG Jordan Farmar, SG Jodie Meeks, C Pau Gasol, F Shawne Williams, F Wesley Johnson
Heat projected starters: PG Mario Chalmers, SG Dwyane Wade, C Chris Bosh, F LeBron James, F Shane Battier
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