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The Spectrum Center in North Carolina will witness an exciting clash between Heat vs Hornets. In this clash, a Miami squad competing for a direct entry to the NBA East Playoffs will face off against one of the weakest teams in the NBA East.
Also, this will be the fourth time these teams meet each other, with two wins going for the visiting team and just one for Charlotte. During the series of games in mid-November, the team led by the experienced Erik Spoelstra won the first two matches with scores of 117-112 and 132-115, in that order. Last January 29, the current home team took revenge with a narrow 122-117 win.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the prediction, odds and all the information of the game between Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets NBA Regular Season Game on February 25, 2023
- Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 07:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Miami Heat
- Regular Season Record: 32-27
If it wants to take the game, Miami knows it will have to vastly improve its production. After the break for the All-Star Game, the team has yet to win. Back-to-back losses to the Denver Nuggets and the Brooklyn Nets caused the Heat team to lose the sixth place in the Eastern Conference to the New York Knicks.
The team’s negative record of 13-17 playing away from home does not generate many expectations either. The main hope for the visiting team mainly lies in its opponent’s defensive shortcomings, as well as in what both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the franchise’s stars, can contribute.
The improvement in the collective performance of the three-time NBA champions will depend on these players, given that the team’s offense is the worst in the league, averaging 108.3 points per game.
Betting on the Charlotte Hornets
- Regular Season Record: 17-43.
The Hornets are going through a bad moment in February. After eight games played, the team has suffered six defeats, all of which were resounding loses. Nevertheless, the statistics still allow the team coached by Steve Clifford to dream, as the only victories it has attained came in its last two games.
The Hornets won against the Atlanta Hawks by 144-138, with a superb performance by Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier, and just 48 hours later, the team won 120-110 over the San Antonio Spurs. However, the most important figure of this comeback is none other than LaMelo Ball. The young point guard is averaging 23.3 points and 40.8% shooting from the field so far this season.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the improvement shown by the home team in the last week, the Heat still have an ace up their sleeve. Tyler Herro, who has been sidelined for the last few games due to injury, will return to the court. The shooting guard will give the Florida franchise a plus that it was never able to have during his absence.
Moreover, North Carolina is one of the five teams that allow the most points per game (105.8 pts.), and it is one of the teams with the worst shooting percentage from the field (42%). For this reason, at JefeBet we predict that this Heat vs Hornets clash will end with a resounding victory for Butler and company.
Prediction: Miami Heat Spread.
