Heat Vs Hornets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 25, 2023

The Miami Heat (32-28) visit the Charlotte Hornets (18-43) at Spectrum Center on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The contest tips at 7:00 PM ET and airs on BSSE. The Hornets are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 228 points.

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Heat Vs Hornets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Heat -6.5 228

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Injury Report as of February 25

Heat: Kevin Love: Probable (Knee), Kyle Lowry: Out (Knee), Nikola Jovic: Out (Back)

Hornets: Cody Martin: Out (Knee), P.J. Washington: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Hornets (+6.5)
Total Pick Under (228)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Heat Vs Hornets Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Hornets Avg. (Rank)
108.2 (30th) Points Scored 112.6 (23rd)
108.6 (2nd) Points Allowed 118.8 (28th)
41.4 (25th) Rebounds 45.0 (7th)
10.0 (15th) Off. Rebounds 11.8 (8th)
11.6 (18th) 3pt Made 10.8 (22nd)
23.4 (23rd) Assists 25.2 (14th)
12.6 (5th) Turnovers 13.2 (10th)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 45 21.7 5.9 5.0 2.0 0.4 0.5
Bam Adebayo 55 21.5 9.9 3.2 1.2 0.8 0.0
Tyler Herro 46 20.5 5.7 4.3 0.8 0.3 3.0
Max Strus 58 12.5 3.6 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.6
Victor Oladipo 27 10.8 3.5 3.9 1.6 0.2 1.4

Hornets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LaMelo Ball 34 23.6 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 3.9
Terry Rozier 50 21.5 4.3 4.9 1.1 0.3 2.7
Kelly Oubre Jr. 36 19.8 5.1 1.2 1.5 0.4 2.2
P.J. Washington 60 15.3 4.8 2.4 0.9 1.1 2.0
Gordon Hayward 35 14.3 4.5 3.7 0.9 0.2 1.1

Betting Trends

  • The Heat have beaten the spread 21 times in 60 games.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or more, Miami is 3-11 against the spread.
  • This season, 27 of the Heat’s 60 games have gone over the point total.
  • Miami’s games have finished with more than 228 points 11 times so far this year.
  • Heat games this season have posted an average total of 216.8, which is 11.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • The Hornets have 26 wins in 61 games against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte is 13-17-1 as a 6.5-point underdog or more.
  • Out of 61 Hornets games so far this season, 29 have gone over the total.
  • So far this season, 41 Charlotte’s games have featured more than 228 points scored.
  • The average total for Hornets games is 231.5 points, 3.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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