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

Published 4:44 am Saturday, October 26, 2024

Southeast Division opponents meet when the Miami Heat (0-1) visit the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) at Spectrum Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Hornets are 4.5-point underdogs 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 taking advantage of 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 the league’s 26th-ranked scoring team (110.1 points per game), while the Hornets were the 22nd-ranked team defensively in terms of points conceded per game (116.8).
  • Last season the 110.1 points per game the Heat recorded were 6.7 fewer points than the Hornets conceded (116.8).

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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 put together a 20-19 record in games when it scored more than 108.4 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 4.5)

  • Miami had 41 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread last season was 34-48-0.
  • The Heat had an ATS record of 10-13 as 4.5-point favorites or greater last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 4.5 points or more, the Hornets went 30-38 last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

  • The Heat and their opponents went over 223.5 combined points in 29 of 82 games last season.
  • The Hornets played 40 games last season that finished with a combined score above 223.5 points.
  • Miami games had an average of 220.7 points last season, 2.8 less than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte had a 223.9 average amount of points in its contests last year, 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 favored on the moneyline last season (winning 74.5% of those games).
  • The Hornets were underdogs in 76 games last season and won 18 (23.7%) of those contests.
  • 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 bookmakers last season.
  • The Heat have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.5% in this matchup.

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