Hornets vs Heat Betting Odds and Pick – March 17, 2016

The most competitive division in the NBA, the Southeast, is completely up for grabs, and Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets-Miami Heat clash could go a long way in determining who cruises into the postseason with the banner. The red-hot Hornets have won 14 of their last 17 games, concluding a 6-1 SU home stand with Wednesday’s 107-99 win over Orlando.

Shark Bites

The total has gone OVER in the Heat' last four games.
The Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last five games after an ATS loss.
The total has gone OVER in five of the Hornets' last six games with a closing total of 210.0 or less.

Charlotte, who opened as 4-point underdogs, has been great at covering the spread away from home. The Hornets are 6-2 SU and ATS in their previous eight road contests.

It won’t be easy, however. The Heat are on a season-high four game winning streak in South Beach, and have outscored the Hornets by an average of 12.2 points in the last 14 meetings between the Eastern Conference foes.

The Hornets are winless in Miami during that span, a skid that dates all the way back to 2010.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sports bettors looking to pick the Miami Heat as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -4-point favorites on the betting odds board at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total over/under for points scored have seen that line set at 204.5 for Thursday at shops such as Sportsbook.

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 111-109 result in favor of the Heat today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Miami Heat currently sport a record of 39-28, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 35-31-1 ATS. The Charlotte Hornets are 38-29 and 35-31-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Heat post a 27-40 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Hornets have gone 31-35-1 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Charlotte injuries news.

The Miami Heat sit at No. 12 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Charlotte Hornets are at No. 4 on that betting chart.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Charlotte Hornets rank No. 13 in the league with 44.09 per game. That compares with Miami's No. 11 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami is the NBA's No. 28-ranked team at 6.01 per game, while the Charlotte Hornets rate No. 3 with 10.54 per contest.