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Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 122-97 winner on the road against the Rockets. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 125-122 loser as they battled the Trail Blazers at home. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 247 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 22-23 SU,18-26-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 22-21 SU,23-19-1 ATS
Charlotte is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games
Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Miami at New York Monday, March 29
Charlotte home to Phoenix Sunday, March 28