Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Miami is on the road playing Charlotte at the Spectrum Center stadium on Sunday, 1/29/2023 @ 1:00pm EST. Miami -5.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Miami -6.

Miami Team Statistics

This year, Miami has a record of 0-4. Currently, they average 108.5 points per game (30th in the league), while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Heat shoot 33.5% from three-point range (591 of 1,766) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. The Miami Heat grab 41.5 rebounds per game and have 1,178 assists on the year, which ranks 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The team turnovers 13.5 times per game and commits 18.8 fouls per contest as a whole.

When the Heat are on defense, they force 16.5 turnovers and draw 19.8 fouls per game. The Heat surrender 36.8% on 3-point shots while they allow 108.1 points from their opponents per game.The Heat defense gives up 47.4% of the time (1,962 of 4,141) and 42.2 rebounds per game. With 1,252 assists surrendered to the opposition this season, they are ranked 17th in the league.

With a power ranking of 13, Miami is ranked #30 in offense (scoring an average of 108.43 per game), #2 in defense (allowing an average of 108.16 points to be scored against them per game) and are 28-22 (19-28-3 ATS) this season.

Charlotte Team Statistics

For the season, Charlotte is 14-36. Every game, the Hornets commit 21.1 fouls and connect on 75.1% of their free throws. They dish out assists 25.2 times per game (14th in basketball) and turn the ball over 13.7 times per game. For the year, Charlotte has scored 5,601 points (112.0 per game) and pulled down 45.0 boards per game. Currently, the Hornets are ranked 29th in terms of offensive efficiency, shooting 45.2% from the field.