The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning 10 of their last 15 games. The Charlotte Hornets need a win after losing eight of their last nine games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 108.9 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 104.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.9 points and 5.9 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20 points and 4.8 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 113.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 114.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 20.2 points and 7.4 assists, while Miles Bridges is averaging 19.9 points and 7.1 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Hornets are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Heat last 13 overall. The under is 5-1 in Hornets last 6 home games. The Heat are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Charlotte and 11-5-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
The Miami Heat have been one of the better teams over the last month and a half, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 10 points. The Charlotte Hornets have fallen off a cliff over the last two weeks, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 4.3 points. The Heat are 19-13 against the spread on the road. This line feels soft. Give me the Heat.