Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Miami Heat face a manageable -3.5-point handicap against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
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The Charlotte Hornets are 1-1 to start the new season. Charlotte opened their campaign with a 110-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets, then absorbed an 81-128 beatdown from the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Giannis Antetokounmpo era in South Beach is off to a slow start. The Miami Heat have lost their first two games, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-131 and the Detroit Pistons 111-128.
Players to Watch: Heat forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (35.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg) vs. Hornets forward Naz Reid (20.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg and 7.0 apg)
The Matchup: The Heat are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Hornets.
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Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Form
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Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat Latest Matches
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Charlotte Hornets against Miami Heat : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Schroder
S. James
B. Miller
K. Thompson
D. Mitchell
A. Wiggins
G. Antetokounmpo
Substitutes
G. Allen
C. Anderson
L. McNeeley
R. O'Neale
P. Hall
H. Steinbach
T. Salaun
M. Ajayi
D. Smith
P. Larsson
R. Conwell
B. Portis
S. Fontecchio
M. Gardner
N. Jovic
Charlotte Hornets - Miami Heat Key Points
- The Heat are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. the Hornets
- The Heat are 3-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The Hornets are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The Hornets have three key players on the injury list (Grant Williams, Coby White and Kon Knueppel).
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Our Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction
The Difference Maker: The Heat lost back-to-back games to two playoff contenders (Milwaukee and Detroit), while the Hornets won over projected cellar-dwellers Nets and got wrecked by the Hawks.
Miami will also arrive in Charlotte with a much healthier squad. The Hornets are already dealing with injuries this early in the season, with guards Coby White and Kon Knueppel likely to sit out this match.
What to Expect: The Heat register their first win of the season. Giannis will continue to put up stellar numbers, but he will be getting much-needed support from guys like Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins, who should exploit their matchup against the Hornets' big men.
Playing a healthy Hornets team is a different story, but without their two best backcourt scorers, the Heat should breeze to an easy win in Queen City.
Fearless Forecast: The Heat win 122-110
Our betting prediction for the Miami Heat vs. the Charlotte Hornets: The Heat -3.5 points
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