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Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 121-113 winner on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 128-99 loser on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (227) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 32-28 SU,21-36-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 18-43 SU,25-33-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Charlotte is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 10 games
Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia Monday, February 27
Charlotte home to Detroit Monday, February 27