Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets 1/29/23 – As they battle in Buzz City, it’s a battle between two teams from the Southeast Division. The Miami Heat will be on the road to take on the Charlotte Hornets Sunday afternoon. Miami is coming off a home victory over Orlando of 110-105 on Friday night, but they were still an 8.5-point favorite. In their last game, Charlotte beat Chicago 111-96 at the home court. They won outright as a three point underdog. The Heat hold a 73 to 46 advantage in the all-time series between these teams and have won seven of the last seven meetings. This includes two wins this season, with Miami winning a 132-115 at-home win in the latest matchup on November 12, 2022. NBA public betting is updated in this very close game between these two teams.
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets
Date & Time: Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Location: Spectrum Center
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Odds
Heat
Moneyline: -333
Spread: -7 (-119)
Total: 222.5 over (-110)
Hornets
Moneyline: +220
Spread: +7 (-119)
Total: 222.5 under (-110)
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Analysis
They beat Orlando at home on Friday night to win their third consecutive game. They look to continue that momentum and build upon it here. The Miami Heat entered Saturday with a 2.5-game advantage over the Hawks to take the Southeast Division’s top spot. They were 28-22 for the season. The East was sixth with seven games to Boston, and the Heat were seventh in Boston. They held a one game lead over the seventh-place Knicks, who are guaranteed the last playoff spot, and five games more than 11th-place Chicago, which is guaranteed the final playoff spot. Miami led Orlando 7-0 at the half, but trailed by as much as 10 in the second quarter. The Heat trailed nine by the half, six by after three quarters, and eight by the end of the fourth quarter. But they rallied. With 8:52 left, Miami took a 15-2 lead and held on to that lead. Orlando was never even close the rest of the game. The Heat shot 45.9%, including 10 of 33 shots from three-point range. They also forced 20 Orlando turnovers. Jimmy Butler was Miami’s leading scorer with 29 points, six boards and six assists.
Charlotte Hornets had a two-game win streak snapped as they defeated Chicago at home in Thursday’s previous contest. They entered Saturday with a record of 14-36 and were 14 games behind the Heat in the Southeast Division basement. They were 14th in the Eastern Conference standings. They were 21 games behind Boston for top spot, 14 behind Miami for final guaranteed spot, and nine games behind Washington for final spot in the tournament’s play-in. Charlotte led the Bulls by seven points in the first quarter, but trailed by four by the end of the second stanza. At the half, Charlotte was down by eight. After three quarters, the Hornets reduced the gap to two before beating the Bulls 34-17 to win the fourth quarter. Charlotte shot 46.4%, including seven out of 32 shots from three-point range. She also controlled the boards by a 52-43 lead. Terry Rozier Jr. was the Hornets’ leading scorer with 28 points.
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread
Miami are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games. Miami are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. Miami are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games against Charlotte. Miami are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against Charlotte. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games on the road. Miami are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Charlotte.
Charlotte are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte’s last 12 games. Charlotte are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte’s last 11 games against Miami. Charlotte are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home. Charlotte are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Miami.
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Free Pick
The Southeast Division is led by Miami, while the Hornets are in the basement. The Hornets are a nightmare on the defensive side of the floor, and are also below average offensively. Although Miami has struggled offensively, they have been very strong on defense. The Heat’s most important aspect is that all of their key players are still healthy. NBA betting odds were in favor of Miami to cover.
Free Pick: Miami Heat -7 (-119)
