Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 17 (2/17): NBA

Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 17 (2/17): NBA

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Odds
Time 7:10 p.m. EST
Heat money line -167
Heat spread -4
Hornets money line +130
Hornets spread +4
Over / under 228

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Miami Heat Charlotte Hornets
Record 37-21 29-30
Road / home record 18-14 14-13
Streak 1L 2L
Points per game 108.88 113.93
Points allowed per game 104.40 114.78
Rebounds per game 44.64 45.02
Rebounds allowed per game 41.38 47.71
Over / under record 35-23 29-29-1

 

Preview

The Miami travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets on Thursday night. These teams have met twice so far this season and the Heat has come up with the victory  and covered the spread as favorites in both games. 

MIAMI HEAT

Miami were on a 5 game winning streak before losing to the Mavericks.  Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 29 points and Bam Adebayo finished with 21 for the Heat. The Heat emphasized double-teaming Doncic, limiting him to 5-of-19 shooting and six points under his season average.

Tyler Herro will be unavailable for a second consecutive game heading into the All-Star break.

The team is averaging 108.8 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 104.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting.

CHARLOTTE HORNETS

Charlotte just had a tough overtime loss against the Timberwolves. Minnesota came back from a 13-point deficit in the fourth, but Miles Bridges tied the game for Charlotte with a 3-pointer and free throw in the final minute. Russell's last-second 3 was off the mark, forcing overtime. Bridges had 28 points and 13 rebounds for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball scored 22 before fouling out in overtime, Terry Rozier added 25 points and Mason Plumlee finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds.

The Hornets have lost eight of their last nine games and will try to avoid a second straight loss at home.

The team averaging 113.9 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 114.7 points on 46.5 percent shooting. They are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line.

BETTING TRENDS

Miami are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.

Miami are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.

Charlotte are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games.

Charlotte are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games at home.

Prediction

Miami struggled to score against the Mavericks and with Jimmy Butler questionable there are high chances that they will rest him, Tyler Herro is out too for this game. The Hornets are scoring 112 ppg at home, I think they can keep this game close, and if Butler doesn't play I'd take them ML.

PICK: Hornets +4 (-110)

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