5 Bold Predictions For Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat

5. Jordan Clarkson Stays Hot, Scores 30 Points

The Lakers may be floundering as of late, but Jordan Clarkson is the last person to blame.

So far in December, Clarkson has been fire. In fact, he’s been blazing over the last couple of games, scoring a total of 45 points in the two losses.

Against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, he drained nine of his 13 shots (7-for-9 from downtown) on the way to one of his best performances ever.

Why not keep the momentum rolling into Thursday’s showdown with Miami? Exactly, there’s no reason to assume anything to the contrary will occur.

At this moment, the Heat boast a middle-of-the-road defense in terms of efficiency. However, with both guards dealing with minor injuries, it’s not crazy to think at least one of the Lakers’ backcourt stars could go off in South Beach.

Seeing as D’Angelo Russell is still working his way back into the swing of things, Clarkson seems like the logical pick.

My guess is Clarkson breaks or at least ties his career high of 30 points. It won’t be easy, but it’ll be exactly what the Lakers need to get things moving in the right direction after their recent rash of letdowns.