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Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 227.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 129-107 loser as they battled the Knicks on the road. The Hornets failed to cover in the match as a +10.5-point underdog, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami won its last outing, a 118-113 result against the Spurs on November 12. The Heat covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 231 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Miami:
Team record: 6-4 SU,4-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 19 games
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 3-6 SU,4-5 ATS
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Miami home to Brooklyn Thursday, November 16
Charlotte home to Milwaukee Friday, November 17