Spread & Over/Under Predictions for Hornets vs Heat

Can the Hornets cover the spread?

Each game day, we at All Hornets will release an article on our thoughts on the spread and the over/under of Charlotte Hornets games. The star ratings next to the play describe the overall confidence in that particular play.

Star ratings:

1 Star - Not very confident

2 Star - A little confident

3 Star - Fairly confident

4 Star - Very confident

5 Star - Should be a lock to happen

Spread: Heat -5.5

3 Star play on the Hornets: Dare I say the Hornets are turning the corner? Eh, I don't know about all that but they have won three of the last five and a big reason for that is because they are starting to finally get healthy for the first time this season. Maybe I'm just sipping the recency bias Kool-Aid, but I actually believe Charlotte can steal this one.

Over/Under: 223.5

3 Star play on the under: This is a very low total, but there's a reason for it. Miami has the second-best defense in the league allowing just a tick over 108 points per game and play at a very slow pace. They rank 28th in the NBA in field goal percentage (45.3%) and the Hornets are dead last (45%). Neither team will get very far over the 100-point mark in this one. Play the under.

My picks for the season

ATS: 13-13 (50%)

O/U: 17-9 (65%)

Overall: 30-22 (57%)

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