NBA Best Bets: Heat vs. Hornets Picks for October 26

Published 5:48 am Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Miami Heat (0-1) visit the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) in a matchup of Southeast Division teams at Spectrum Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Heat are 4.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season.

Our computer predictions for Saturday’s game can assist you in making an informed wager utilizing the best bets available.

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Heat vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: FDSSE and FDSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Heat vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Terry Rozier Over 15.5 PTS

  • Last season the Heat were at the 26th spot in the NBA scoring rankings (110.1 points per game), while the Hornets conceded the 22nd-fewest points (116.8 per game) in the league.
  • Last season the Heat put up 110.1 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 116.8 the Hornets conceded.

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LaMelo Ball Over 23.5 PTS

  • The 28th-ranked scoring team in the NBA was Charlotte a season ago (106.6 points per game), while Miami was third-ranked defensively (108.4 points conceded per game).
  • Charlotte went 20-19 when it scored more than 108.4 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 4.5)

  • Miami’s record against the spread last season was 41-41-0.
  • Charlotte was 34-48-0 against the spread last season.
  • The Heat had an ATS record of 10-13 as 4.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • The Hornets went 30-38 as underdogs of 4.5 points or greater last year.

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Under (223.5)

  • The Heat and their opponents combined to score more than 223.5 points in 29 of 82 games last season.
  • The Hornets combined with their opponent to score more than 223.5 points in 40 of 82 games last season.
  • The average amount of points in Miami’s contests last season was 220.7, which is 2.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s matchups last year had a 223.9 average amount of points, 0.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+155)

  • The Heat put together a 35-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 74.5% of those games).
  • Last season, the Hornets were the underdog 76 times and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
  • Miami had a record of 17-5 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -190 or shorter last year (77.3%).
  • Charlotte had a record of 15-52, a 22.4% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +155 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • The Heat have a 65.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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