Southeast Division opponents meet when the Miami Heat (0-1) visit the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) at Spectrum Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Hornets are 4.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season.

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Heat vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSSUN
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• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Heat vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Hornets 116 – Heat 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Heat vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-10.7)
• Pick OU:

  Under (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.5

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Heat Performance Insights

• Last season, the Heat were fifth-worst in the league offensively (110.1 points scored per game) but third-best defensively (108.4 points allowed).
• Miami collected 42.3 rebounds per game and gave up 42.8 boards last season, ranking 25th and 11th, respectively, in the league.
• At 25.8 assists per game last year, the Heat were 18th in the NBA.
• Miami was the fourth-best squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (11.8) and 12th in turnovers forced (13.1) last year.
• The Heat were 18th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.5 per game) and 12th in 3-point percentage (37%) last season.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• While the Hornets ranked in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game last season with 106.6 (third-worst), they ranked 22nd in the league with 116.8 points given up per contest.
• In terms of rebounding, Charlotte was beaten at both ends of the court last year, as it ranked worst in the league in boards (40.3 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (45.4 per contest).
• Last season the Hornets ranked 25th in the league in assists, averaging 24.8 per game.
• Last season Charlotte committed 13 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and forced 12.8 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Hornets were 22nd in the NBA with 12.1 treys per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 21st with a 35.5% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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