Experts’ picks for Lakers-Heat in the NBA Finalson September 30, 2020 at 10:30 pm

It has been 345 days since the NBA tipped off its 2019-20 season, but we’re finally here: Game 1 of the Finals is Wednesday night (9 p.m. ET on ABC).

LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers solidified their status as a title contender early in the season and backed that up with an impressive run through the Western Conference playoffs.

Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat, meanwhile, are in a place few thought they would be. After upsetting the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the second round and ousting the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, Miami is ready to beat the odds once more inside the bubble.

Who will take home the title in these unprecedented NBA Finals? Our experts are making their picks for Lakers-Heat.

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NBA Finals

Jerry Bembry
Heat in 6 | Finals MVP: Tyler Herro

Tim Bontemps
Heat in 7 | Finals MVP: Bam Adebayo

Nick DePaula
Heat in 6 | Finals MVP: Bam Adebayo

Nick Friedell
Heat in 6 | Finals MVP: Jimmy Butler

Kirk Goldsberry
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Israel Gutierrez
Heat in 6 | Finals MVP: Bam Adebayo

Andrew Han
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Chris Herring
Heat in 6 | Finals MVP: Bam Adebayo

Baxter Holmes
Lakers in 5 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Tim Legler
Heat in 7 | Finals MVP: Jimmy Butler

Andrew Lopez
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Zach Lowe
Lakers in 6 | LeBron James

Tim MacMahon
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Bobby Marks
Heat in 7 | Finals MVP: Bam Adebayo

Dave McMenamin
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Kevin Pelton
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Omar Raja
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Jorge Sedano
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Ramona Shelburne
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Andre’ Snellings
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Marc J. Spears
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: Anthony Davis

Jesse Washington
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Eric Woodyard
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: LeBron James

Royce Young
Lakers in 6 | Finals MVP: Anthony Davis

Ohm Youngmisuk
Lakers in 7 | Finals MVP: Anthony Davis

Final tally

Series winner: Lakers (17), Heat (8).
Finals MVP: LeBron James (14), Bam Adebayo (5), Anthony Davis (3), Jimmy Butler (2), Tyler Herro (1).

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