NBA Finals 2020: Lakers vs. Heat Game 6 Odds, Props and Predictions

Jimmy Butler has been fantastic for the Miami Heat through five NBA Finals games. 

For the Heat to stay alive Sunday in the best-of-seven series, Butler needs to turn in another impressive performance against the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Because he has been involved in Miami's offense so much, taking the over on most of the prop bets involving Butler seems like one of the safest picks heading into Game 6. 

LeBron James may see more action in the Lakers offense with Anthony Davis coming away from Game 5 with a slight injury. 

James starred in Game 5 and could feature in an even more prominent role as his team tries to close out the series for the second time.

NBA Finals Game 6 Odds

Spread: Los Angeles Lakers (-6)

Over/Under: 215

Money Line: Los Angeles Lakers (-260; bet $260 to win $100); Miami (+215; bet $100 to win $215)

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Prop Predictions

LeBron James Points (Over 31.5)

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The projected points total assigned to James is slightly higher than his series average of 30.2 points per game. 

James is coming off his first 40-point performance of the postseason, and he eclipsed the 35-point mark in two of the three series-clinching wins earned by the Lakers inside the Orlando bubble. 

When he last won the NBA Finals in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James closed out the seven-game series with back-to-back 41-point and 27-point outings against the Golden State Warriors. Since he typically plays at a high level near the end of postseason series, James should be considered to score 32 or more points in Game 6. 

LeBron's three-point shooting is the biggest aspect of his game that could aid the over hitting on his player prop. 

In Game 5, James shot and made his personal series best in three-point shots. He was 6-of-9 from downtown. He also attempted over 20 field goals for the second time in the series. 

If he continues to shoot at a high clip Sunday, James could be on pace to be the game's highest scorer and potentially lock down NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. 

Jimmy Butler Points (Over 26.5) 

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Butler is averaging 29 points per game in the series, and for Miami to be competitive Sunday, he needs to be a constant fixture around the basket. 

Butler turned in a 35-point performance in Game 5, which was his second-highest point total of the NBA Finals after he had 40 points in Game 3. 

The Miami guard has not been as explosive in the scoring column in his team's defeats, with 70 points in those three games. 

The free-throw line is where Butler could pad his point total the most since he went there on 12 occasions in three of the five games against the Lakers. In Game 5, Butler was perfect on his 12 foul shots, and he has not missed more than two free-throw attempts in the series. 

There is a chance Butler keeps up with James in the scoring column, but even if he finishes 5-10 points short of the Lakers star, he should be able to eclipse 27 points to hit the over. 

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-Pointers (Over 2.5)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has emerged as the No. 3 scorer in the Lakers offense behind James and Davis throughout the NBA Finals. The guard is the only player not named James or Davis on the Lakers roster averaging over 10 points in the series. 

In each of the last two games, Caldwell-Pope knocked down three three-point shots while recording his best two-game point stretch of the postseason.

Caldwell-Pope attempted six or more three-pointers in four of the five games against Miami, and if he is as effective as he was in Games 4 and 5, he could hit a handful of shots from beyond the arc. 

Since he is the only member of the Lakers supporting cast worth trusting to put up a double-digit point total, betting the over on Caldwell-Pope's points and three-pointers made seems like one of the safer wagers to make for Game 6.

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Statistics obtained from Basketball Reference.