Heat vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for October 26

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The Miami Heat (0-1) hit the road in Southeast Division action against the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Heat are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The point total for the matchup is 223.

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Heat vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -246
  • Hornets odds to win: +199
  • Spread: Heat (-5.5)
  • Total: 223
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Miami had a 23-14-4 ATS record in road games while going 24-17 overall in those contests last season.
  • Miami’s record against the spread was 3-0-2 when playing as a 5.5-point favorite or more in road games last year.
  • Heat games went over the set point total 14 times on the road last season.
  • Away from home Miami and its opponents had an average over/under of 220.0 points, 3.0 less than this game’s over/under.

Heat ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Heat covered the spread 39 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Heat went 8-9-2 as 5.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • In 82 Heat games last year, 35 of them went over the total.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat went 35-12 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 74.5% of those games).
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -246 or shorter last year, Miami had a record of 14-4 (77.8%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Heat’s implied win probability is 71.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (20th in NBA) 46.7 (10th) 42.3 (25th) 42.8 (11th) 25.8 (18th) 11.8 (fourth)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets were 11-30 in home contests last season with an 18-20-3 record against the spread at home.
  • The Hornets hit the over in 22 of their 41 home games last season with a set over/under (53.7%).
  • Last season’s performance showed a home edge for the Hornets to beat the total. Last year their home games averaged a total of 224.3 points per contest.

Hornets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Hornets had 33 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as underdogs of 5.5 points or more was 25-32-3 last year.
  • In 82 Hornets games last year, 43 of them went over the total.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Last season, Charlotte won 18 out of the 76 games, or 23.7%, in which it was the underdog.
  • The Hornets had a record of 12-46 in games where sportsbooks had them as underdogs of at least +199 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets, based on the moneyline, is 33.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (26th in NBA) 49.4 (27th) 40.3 (30th) 45.4 (28th) 24.8 (25th) 13.0 (18th)
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