The Miami Heat (0-1) are traveling to face the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) for a contest between Southeast Division rivals at Spectrum Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the clubs this season.

The Heat face the Hornets. The Heat are favored by 3.5 points against the Hornets. The matchup features an over/under of 220.5.

Heat vs. Hornets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:33 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Miami -3.5
  • Total: 220.5
  • Moneyline: Miami -170, Charlotte +142

Heat at Hornets odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (220.5)

  • Prediction:
    Hornets 116 – Heat 106

Moneyline

  • The Heat won 35 of the 47 Games they were favored on the moneyline last season (74.5%).
  • In Games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -170 or shorter last year, Miami finished with a record of 19-5 (79.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Heat a 63.0% chance to win.
  • Charlotte was underdogs in 76 Games last season and won 18 (23.7%) of those contests.
  • Last season, the Hornets won 16 of their 69 Games, or 23.2%, when they were an underdog by at least +142 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 41.3% chance of a victory for Charlotte.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the Heat recorded 6.7 fewer points per Game (110.1) than the Hornets gave up (116.8).
  • Miami went 18-8 against the spread and 23-3 overall last season when scoring more than 116.8 points.
  • Charlotte put together a 26-12-1 ATS record and a 20-19 overall record last season in Games it scored more than 108.4 points.
  • Miami had an ATS record of 25-10-4 and a 30-9 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 106.6 points.
  • Last season, the Heat were at the 26th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (110.1 PPG), while the Hornets allowed the 22nd-fewest points per Game (116.8) in the league.
  • Charlotte’s squad was the 28th-ranked scoring team (106.6 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Miami ranked third in terms of allowing points per Game (108.4).
  • The Heat out-scored their opponents by a total of 144 points last season (1.7 points per Game on average), and opponents of the Hornets out-scored them by 840 more points on the year (10.2 per Game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Miami last season was 113 points, one more point than its implied total of 112 points in Saturday’s Game.
  • Last year, Miami outscored its implied point total for this matchup (112) 36 times.
  • Charlotte’s average implied point total last season (116.4 points) is 7.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).

How to watch Heat vs. Hornets

  • Game day: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FDSSE and FDSSUN
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center
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