Hornets Have Lost 16 of 17 in Miami

Winning on the road in the postseason has not exactly been in the Charlotte Hornets’ DNA. Dwayne Wade was in college the last time the Hornets won on the road in a playoff game. After storming back into the series thanks to two-straight victories in North Carolina, the Hornets will be looking to keep that momentum going tonight when action shifts back to South Beach — a place where they have just one win in their last 17 attempts.

Shark Bites
  • The total has gone OVER in seven of the Hornets' last nine games.
  • The Heat are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games after a loss.
  • The Hornets are 0-4 SU and ATS in their last four games as an underdog of 5.5 or less.

Both of Miami’s wins came by double-digit margins at home, but the veteran Heat have looked older and slower than the upstart Hornets in the last two contests. Wade, Luol Deng and Joe Johnson all logged heavy minutes in Game 4, with the 30-somethings fading down the stretch in Monday’s 89-85 defeat.

Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is a big reason for his team’s resurgence. Walker scored 19 of his playoff career-high 34 points in the second half of Game 4 and put up each of Charlotte’s 11 points in an 11-5 run that put the boys from Buzz City up 87-80 with 3:10 left in the fourth quarter.

History is working in the Heat’s favor tonight. Miami is 13-2 SU in its last 15 postsaeson home games, with both losses coming to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sports bettors looking to pick the Miami Heat as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -5-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 193 for Wednesday at shops such as Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 106-97 result in favor of the Heat. 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

Miami battles the Charlotte Hornets, currently with a 50-36 mark (44-41-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 36-50 for the Miami Heat and 42-43-1 for the Charlotte Hornets. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Charlotte injuries news.

The betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 5-rated Charlotte Hornets taking on the No. 9-rated Miami Heat in this NBA contest.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Charlotte Hornets rank No. 15 in the league with 43.65 per game. That compares with Miami's No. 12 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami is the NBA's No. 27-ranked team at 6.21 per game, while the Charlotte Hornets rate No. 5 with 10.34 per contest.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

 

Betting Trends
  • Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Charlotte is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 9 games
  • Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
  • Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
  • Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Miami is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Charlotte

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Charlotte home to Miami, Friday, April 29th

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