The Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat will face off in a Southeast Division clash at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at the Spectrum Center. Charlotte is 22-21 overall and 12-8 at home, while Miami is 22-23 overall and 10-11 on the road. The Heat limp into Friday's contest having lost five consecutive games. The Hornets, meanwhile, are 6-3 in their last nine.
This game is listed as a pick'em in the latest Hornets vs. Heat odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 214.5. Before entering any Heat vs. Hornets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it has returned more than $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up almost $1,200 on its top-rated picks this season, and dating back to last year, it enters Week 14 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 91-53 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Hornets vs. Heat. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hornets vs. Heat:
- Hornets vs. Heat spread: Pick'em
- Hornets vs. Heat over-under: 214.5 points
- Hornets vs. Heat money line: Hornets -110, Heat -110
What you need to know about the Hornets
Charlotte's matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday was close at halftime, but the Hornets turned on the heat in the second half with 64 points. Charlotte took its game against Houston by a conclusive 122-97 score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Charlotte had established a 93-70 advantage.
Shooting guard Terry Rozier did his thing and had 25 points. For the season, Rozier is averaging 20.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. The Hornets have also been tough to beat on their home court, winning seven of their last eight home games. In addition, Charlotte is 6-1 in its last seven games against an opponent from the Eastern Conference.
What you need to know about the Heat
Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for the Heat as they fell 125-122 to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Miami's defeat came about despite a quality effort from center Bam Adebayo, who had 29 points and seven assists in addition to nine boards and five blocks. Adebayo is averaging 19.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game this season.
Miami has lost five straight and is 0-5 against the spread during that stretch. However, the Heat will enter Friday's contest confident they can snap their losing streak. That's because the Heat are 9-4 in their last 13 matchups against Charlotte. Miami is also 4-1 against the spread in its last five meetings against the Hornets on the road.
How to make Hornets vs. Heat picks
The model has simulated Hornets vs. Heat 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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