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Charlotte Hornets vs. Miami Heat
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat meet at FTX Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -6-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
The Heat were a 106-93 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (199) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Charlotte was a 120-111 winner in its last match on the road against the Magic. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Charlotte:
Team record: 4-1 SU,4-1 ATS
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Miami:
Team record: 3-1 SU,3-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Miami's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte home to Portland Sunday, October 31
Miami at Memphis Saturday, October 30