Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
April 5, 7:05 pm
Location:
Time Warner Cable Arena
TV:
FSN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Charlotte -1.5
Total:
208
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The Charlotte Hornets will host the Miami Heat in what will be a do-or-die scenario for the Hornets at the Time Warner Cable Arena also known as the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The scheduled tip-off time of the game is 7:05 PM ET. The game is set to be aired regionally on FSN. In the previous six meetings, each team have split the set with three wins each.
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Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Overview<br />
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The two teams come in off contrasting notes and these narrative needed to be paid special consideration given what is at stake for both teams: a playoff berth. The Heat sit on the outside looking in, half of a game behind Indiana for the coveted #8 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs after they lost their last two. As for the Hornets, they cling for life as they have won their last three contests overall which have positioned them 2.5 games behind the Pacers at this team. Needless to say with six games remaining after this, a loss for Charlotte would all but terminate their playoff aspirations.
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Miami at Charlotte Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Heat enter at 37-40 SU while posting a 45-31-1 mark against the spread.
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Charlotte comes in with a record of 36-41 SU while posting a 35-39-3 mark against the spread.
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The Heat are just 16-22 SU when away from Miami.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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So far we have seen a lean on the Heat in the early going as we have seen this market descend by as much as a point, in some cases. 63% of the public like the Heat at this time. On the Money Line, the Heat enter as a +105 road dog compared to the Hornets who come in as a home favorite of -125. As for the Over/Under, we have seen the market come to a rest at 208 after rising a point, indicating early action on the Over. Despite this, 75% of the public like the Under at this time.
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Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Prediction
Bottom line, the Hornets need to win this game more if they want to have any chance of making the post-season. The Hornets have the privilege of playing this one in The Hive where the Heat have struggled mightily on the road and where Charlotte has excelled against premium competition, all season long. The Hornets were favored in this contest for a reason and the fact they have beaten teams like Oklahoma City and Toronto on the road no less in their previous three outings, such suggest this team is starving for playoff action. The Hornets have been dominant on the boards in all three outings and they will look to take advantage of a Miami Heat team that ranks a middle of the road 15th in rebounding operations. Swallow the points.
Free Pick:
Take Charlotte -1.5
