The Miami Heat (0-2) and Charlotte Hornets (1-1) will clash in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. ET from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The game will broadcast live on WAXN.
The Heat are 3.5-point favorites over the Hornets on the spread, with the over/under set at 230.5 total points. The Heat are -152 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Hornets are listed as +128 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Heat vs. Hornets predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, October 24.
Heat vs Hornets Prediction
- Heat vs Hornets pick: Naz Reid Over 20.5 Points + Assists (-125)
My Heat vs. Hornets best bet is on Naz Reid to combine for over 20.5 points & assists, with the best price currently available at FanDuel. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Heat vs Hornets Odds
- Heat vs Hornets spread: Heat -3.5 (-110), Hornets +3.5 (-110)
- Heat vs Hornets over/under: 230.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Heat vs Hornets moneyline: Heat -152, Hornets +128
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Whew, boy. Both of these teams got their butts whooped on Friday, meaning both of these teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Miami, being 0-2, is probably the most disappointing team in the league so far relative to their own expectations, but it's just two games.
The Heat should probably stop this hyper-fast-paced offense with four dudes in year 10 or higher in their starting lineup while having three elite defenders and insisting on drop coverage, but that's just me.
As for Charlotte, the Hornets have the injury excuse, although at least the Heat went down to Minnesota and Detroit, even though they were both at home.
The Hornets got crushed by nearly 50 points against the Hawks in their home opener.
In any event, both of these teams could use a win to end the week.
On the injury report, Charlotte is still in the same boat as they've been all week. Coby White (calf), Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Grant Williams (hamstring) have yet to play in the regular season and should be considered unlikely to play Saturday barring a significant development.
Miami is fully healthy, as of this writing.
Heat vs Hornets Pick, Betting Analysis
I like Naz Reid over points & assists. The PRA — adding rebounds, of course — is at 28.5. I prefer the PA at 20.5 at -125 as opposed to the PRA at -130.
I think Reid will continue to get a ton of touches, and will still get plenty once Charlotte is whole, but without them — and as high as I remain on Brandon Miller — Reid's been the best player through two games.
I believed coming into the year that he's in line for his best statistical season, without another four ahead of him on the depth chart — finally — not to mention how Charles Lee's offensive system will highlight Reid's shooting, creativity, and playmaking.
Combined with how the Heat are inexplicably dropping on defense and playing fast just to play fast and not with any real purpose so far, Reid should be in for a solid night tonight.
Pick: Naz Reid Over 20.5 Points + Assists (-125, FanDuel)
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