Heat vs Hornets Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Saturday, February 25th

Check out our free Heat vs Hornets pick and preview for this NBA game in Charlotte. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

Heat vs Hornets NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
Where: Charlotte at Spectrum Center
Date: Saturday, February 25th
Betting Odds CHA +4.5, MIA -195 | CHA +157 O/U OFF

So far, the Heat have put together an overall record of 32-28, while going 22-36-2 vs the spread. Miami will take the court having lost 3 straight games. The team has an average scoring margin of -14.67 in these matchups.

Miami is trying to bounce back from a 128-99 loss to the Bucks. Going into this game, the team was 6 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS loss. In the defeat, Miami did not outscore the Bucks in a single quarter. Leading the team in scoring was Jimmy Butler, as he contributed 23 points while hitting 80.0% of his shots.

So far, the Hornets have put together an overall record of 18-43, while going 25-31-5 vs the spread. In today’s game, Charlotte will look to extend their 3 game winning streak. Over this stretch, they have an average scoring margin of 8.0 points.

Charlotte is going for yet another win, as they previously defeated the Timberwolves at home. With the 121-113 victory, they also covered the spread as 7 point underdogs. Charlotte went on to win the game, as they led by 8 heading into halftime. In the win, LaMelo Ball led the team in scoring with 32 points on a field goal percentage of 52.4%.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent game between the two teams, the Heat picked up a 117-112 win over the Hornets. However, heading into the game, Miami was favored to win by 11.0 points, giving the Hornets and ATS victory. So far this season, the Heat have a record of 2-1 vs the Hornets. In last year’s head-to-head meetings, the Heat averaged 118.25 points per game vs Charlotte, which was an increase over their season-long average. However, the Hornets actually averaged fewer points per game than their season-long mark. Across their head-to-head matchups with Miami, the team averaged 101.75 points per game. Although the Hornets have the better ATS mark across the previous 5 head-head matchups at 3-2, the average scoring margin sits in favor of Miami, as they averaged 124 points per game while allowing 114. Over the course of these games, they averaged 238 points per game, leading a 4-1 over-under record.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

Through 60 games, the Heat are averaging 108.2 points per contest, placing them 30th in the NBA. So far, the Heat are averaging 96.7 possessions per game, which places them below the NBA average. Right now, the Heat offense is in search of answers, as not only do they tend to play at a slow pace, but they are just 27th in effective field goal percentage.

On the defensive end of the floor, the Heat are giving up an average of 105.57 points per game, good for 4th in the NBA.

On offense, Bam Adebayo leads the Heat in scoring at 21.5 points per game, placing him 41st in the NBA. Overall, Adebayo has hit 54.2% of his shots while accounting for 18.2% of the team’s looks from the field. In today’s game, he will be working against a defensive unit that is 28th in points allowed to centers. At 21.7 points per game, Jimmy Butler is the 2nd leading scorer for the Heat. For the season, he is 21st in the league in player efficiency rating, while posting a field goal percentage of 51.2%.

For the season, the Hornets offensive unit is ranked just 23rd in scoring at 112.6 points per contest. So far, Charlotte is averaging 101.8 possessions per game, making them one of the more up-tempo teams in the league. Although the Hornets offense does a good job generating possessions, their poor shooting numbers are a key reason for their poor scoring numbers. So far, the team has an effective field goal percentage of just 51.4%.

Currently, the Hornets defense is ranked 25th in points allowed. So far, opposing teams are averaging 114.89 points per game vs the unit.

On offense, Terry Rozier leads the Hornets in scoring at 21.5 points per game, placing him 42nd in the NBA. Overall, Rozier has hit 41.6% of his shots while accounting for 20.7% of the team’s looks from the field. In today’s game, he will be working against a defensive unit that is 9th in points allowed to point-guards. At 15.3 points per game, P.J. Washington is the 2nd leading scorer for the Hornets. For the season, he is 235th in the league in player efficiency rating, while posting a field goal percentage of 44.4%.