Miami Heat (0-1) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-1)
October 26, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +3.5; Over/Under: +220.5
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The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Here’s a Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction. This article will include a Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat lost to the Magic, and they play the Pistons and Knicks next. The Miami Heat are averaging 97 points on 39 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Nikola Jovic is averaging 15 points and 5 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Jaime Jaquez Jr. is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Rockets, lost to the Hawks, and they play the Raptors and Celtics next. The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 115 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 41.8 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 34 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Tre Mann is averaging 20.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. Miles Bridges is the third double-digit scorer and Nick Richards is grabbing 10.5 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 54.5 rebounds per game.
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Injury Report
The Hornets don’t have any players listed on their injury report. The Heat will be without Kel’el Ware and Kevin Love, while Josh Richardson is questionable with a heel injury.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won each of their last 15 games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Hornets have lost 17 of their last 21 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last eight games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four home games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Heat.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of the Heat’s last 11 games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Hornets’ last five home games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone OVER the total points line.
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction
The Miami Heat are the better team on paper and should be favored, especially when they have the rest advantage. However, I’m extremely turned off by how the Heat looked in their season opener. The Heat looked like the same team from last season, a squad that plays hard and defends but has zero punch offensively. It’s hard to win in the modern NBA when scoring 100 points is like pulling teeth. The Hornets played last night, but they’re playing with pace and Lamelo Ball is on a tear through two games. Give me the points. I don’t like what I’m seeing from the Heat, one game or not.
