Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 5 (4/5): NBA

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Odds

Time	7:30 p.m. EST
Hornets money line	+175
Hornets spread	+5.5
Heat money line	-210
Heat spread	-5.5
Over / under	224.5

 

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Charlotte Hornets	Miami Heat
Record	40-38	51-28
Road / home record	20-19	27-12
Streak	L1	W4
Points per game	114.8	109.5
Points allowed per game	114.7	105.1
Rebounds per game	44.7	43.8
Rebounds allowed per game	47.2	41.7
Over / under record	38-39-1	46-32-1

 

 

Preview

Miami Heat will meet Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in Miami which will be the fourth game between both teams. Miami have dominated this series this season with three wins by 15, 18 and 4 points over this Charlotte team that will be seeking revenge.

Charlotte Hornets have been much better in recent games with a good run that got them into 9th place passing Brooklyn Nets. Charlotte have won 9 of their last 12 games this season and they are coming of a 30 point loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia. The Hornets will seek revenge here to try not to get swept by the Heat.

Miami Heat broke a 4 game losing streak to start a 4 game winning streak with win over teams like the Bulls, Celtics and Raptors. Miami are currently 2 games ahead in 1st place and they don't have any pressure on them on any of the rest of the games as they are almost certain to be on the top of the East by the end of the season.

Trends

Hornets are 8-3 straight up last 11 games.

Hornets games have gone under in 12 of last 18 games vs opponents from the East.

Hornets are 1-4 straight up last 5 games against the Heat.

Hornets are 5-1 ATS last 6 road games.

Miami are 4-1 ATS and straight up last 5 games.

Miami are 1-6 ATS last 7 home games.

Miami games have gone Over in 6 of last 9 games this season.

Miami's last 6 games played in April have gone Over.

Head to Head

Miami Heat are 7-3 straight up last 10 games, the Hornets covered only 3 of those 10 games with 1 push and 6 covers for the Heat. The O/U is split 5-5 with Charlotte Hornets averaging 101 and Miami Heat averaging 107.5 points a game in those 10 games.

Prediction

Charlotte Hornets will be the more motivated team here for 2 reason: The revenge and fighing for a better play in position. Miami Heat will be the top seed by the end of the season most likely and they don't have to play that hard in this game to avoid injuires, also Miami haven't been covering at home lately with only 1 ATS cover in last 7 games so i can see a close game and also i think the Hornets can take it at the end but i'll take the 5.5 points with the road team here.

Pick: Charlotte Hornets +5.5 (-110)

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