The'Charlotte Hornets (3-9) and Miami Heat (4-7) meet Thursday at FTX Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Heat odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hornets failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point home underdogs in a 105-95 loss vs. the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday. G Terry Rozier'led Charlotte with 18 points in its 6th consecutive loss.
The Hornets have the 2nd-longest odds to win the Southeast Division at +5000.
The Heat lost straight up as 5-point home favorites 110-107 vs. the Trail Blazers Monday. F'Jimmy Butler, C'Bam Adebayo and F'Max Strus'each finished with 16 points.