Hornets vs. Heat NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for October 26

Hornets vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Spectrum Center -- Charlotte, North Carolina
• Coverage: FDSSE and FDSSUN

Southeast Division opponents square off when the Miami Heat (0-1) visit the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) at Spectrum Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Heat are 7.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The point total is 221.5 for the matchup.

Hornets vs. Heat Odds & Spread

All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Hornets vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Heat win (82.1%)

Hornets vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Heat went 39-39-4 ATS last season.
• The Hornets went 21-28-1 as underdogs of 7.5 points or greater last year.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 35 times in Heat games.
• There were 43 Hornets games (out of 82) that hit the over last season.
• Miami did a better job covering the spread on the road (23-14-4) than it did at home (16-25-0) last year.
• Against the spread, Charlotte was better at home (18-20-3) than on the road (15-26-0) last season.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Bam Adebayo provided points, 10.4 boards and 3.9 assists last season. He also posted 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks.
• Last season, Jimmy Butler recorded an average of 20.8 points, 5.3 boards and 5 assists per game.
• Terry Rozier's stats last season included 19.8 points, 4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest. He sank 44.3% of his shots from the floor and 36.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 triples.
• Jaime Jaquez's numbers last season were 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He drained 48.9% of his shots from the floor.
• Duncan Robinson averaged 12.9 points, 2.5 boards and 2.8 assists per game, plus 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges collected 21 points last season, plus 3.3 assists and 7.3 boards.
• Brandon Miller's numbers last season were 17.3 points, 4.3 boards and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 44% from the field and 37.3% from downtown, with an average of 2.5 made 3-pointers.
• Nick Richards averaged 9.7 points, 8 rebounds and 0.8 assists, shooting 69.1% from the field.
• Grant Williams collected 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• Josh Green's stats last season were 8.2 points, 3.2 boards and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the floor and 38.5% from downtown, with an average of 1.3 made treys.

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