Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Point Spread Pick - Odds and NBA Predictions

Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Point Spread Pick - Odds and NBA Predictions

Keith F
Date: January 20, 7:05 pm
Location: Spectrum Center
TV: FSN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Charlotte -4.5 (-105)
Total: 205.5

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The Miami Heat will continue their Southeast Division play as they head to the Queen City to take on the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 PM and is slated to be televised for regional audiences on FSN. Miami has won the last four meetings between parties. In December, the Heat shocked the Hornets on their own floor 104-98. Over this span, the Heat are also 4-0 ATS.
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Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Overview<br />
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The Heat enter off a loss last night when they traveled to Brooklyn and were taken down by the Nets by a score of 101-95. Previous to this, the Heat upset the Bucks on their own court by a score of 106-101. As for Charlotte, the Hornets enter this fixture on the heels of a two-game winning streak. Most recently, the Hornets thumped divisional foe Washington by a score of 133-109 on Wednesday night.
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Miami at Charlotte NBA Key Betting Trends<br />
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On the year, the Heat stand at 26-17 SU while showing a lack of profitability against the spread with a 20-23 record against the spread.
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The Hornets enter with a record of 18-25 SU and also have not been an economical choice against the spread. The Hornets are 19-21-3 ATS season-to-date.
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Public Money<br />
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From the early going, we have seen an early lean on the Heat reflected in a one-point line movement downward. Presently, the Hornets are accompanied by a -105 price tag to encourage action on the Hornets in this market. On the Money Line, the Hornets come in as a -200 home favorite. On the contrary, the Heat are now priced as a +175 road underdog. The Over/Under has remained idle since the open of the market, reflecting a lack of action on both the Under and Over. Currently, the Over is accompanied by a +105 price tag.
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Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets Pick

We are going to approach this market with a two-prong attack. First, Charlotte is offered at reduced juice which is something that will always gain our attention since driving it down should be a chief goal of any handicapper. In this particular predicament, the Hornets are being priced as such due to the public scoffing up the points early. We have to like this position given the fact, the Heat are coming in off less rest and a loss in a game they were favored to lose. Meanwhile, the Charlotte offense exploded two nights ago and they have had extended time to prepare for this contest. Charlotte is looking to put Miami’s win-streak in this series to an end and situationally this seems to be the ideal spot. The Hornets have a blueprint to refer to in order to catalyze their offensive operations. With that being said, if the Swarm get going again they can easily help facilitate a cover in the Over/Under market whilst we get an above-even return doing so. We’ll take Charlotte and the Over.

Free Pick: Take Charlotte -4.5 (-105) and Over 205.5 (+105)
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