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by Lou Aguila | in NBA Picks
The Miami Heat might be a sneaky underdog pick at +185 ahead of the upcoming play-in showdown with the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.
Momentum: The Charlotte Hornets clinched the No.9 spot in the East with a 44-38 record. They won 3 of their last 5 games, including a 110-96 win over the New York Knicks in the regular-season finale on April 12. The Miami Heat have registered back-to-back wins over the Washington Wizards, 140-117, and the Atlanta Hawks, 143-117, in their last two games of the regular season.
Matchup: The Heat had won the first three games of their series this season before the Hornets dismantled Miami 136-106 in the series finale on March 17. Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami.
Hot on the Board: The Heat are +185 road underdogs in this match and -110 at +5.5 points. Despite their 1-5 record vs. the Heat in their last six meetings, the Hornets are -225 home favorites.
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Players list
K. Knueppel
L. Ball
B. Miller
M. Bridges
D. Mitchell
T. Herro
A. Wiggins
Substitutes
J. Green
S. James
P. Connaughton
C. White
T. Mann
T. Salaun
G. Williams
X. Tillman
L. McNeeley
J. Young
P. Larsson
K. Jakucionis
N. Powell
D. Smith
M. Gardner
N. Jovic
J. Jaquez Jr.
S. Fontecchio
K. Johnson
Charlotte Hornets - Miami Heat Key Points
- Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte.
- Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division
- Charlotte is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
- Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami.
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Our Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction
Fearless Forecast: The Heat bank on experience to beat the Hornets 126-123
Most of us want an entertaining team like the Hornets to reach the playoffs. They are fun, electric, and full of youthful exuberance. Unfortunately, they are facing a team that has conquered in these situations numerous times. Coached by one of the most seasoned bench tacticians in the league, the Heat is indeed a sneaky underdog in this 9 vs. 10 matchup.
Sharp Play: Take the Heat to win. The Hornets will learn the hard truth in this do-or-die series: talent doesn’t automatically win a postseason game. Miami will show once again why they are a dangerous team in April.
Erik Spoelstra, arguably the most tactical coach in the NBA, has surely prepared the necessary adjustments to slow down the Hornets’ hot-shooting stars Kon Knueppel and Lamelo Ball. Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, and Norman Powell are all playoff-hardened players who know what it takes to grind out a win in a physical, high-stakes ballgame. No doubt, the Hornets will be a force to be reckoned with next season, but right now, they are the victims of a bad match-up.
Our betting prediction for the Miami Heat vs. the Charlotte Hornets: The Heat will win.
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