Heat tries to go up 2-0 in series against the Hornets - Handicappers Hideaway

The Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat meet at AmericanAirlines Arena
on Wednesday evening and the Hornets are just trying to stay relevant in
the playoff series and get their first playoff win since 2002 against
the New Jersey Nets.



Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total is sitting at 199.



Last time out for Miami, they were a 123-91 winner as they battled the
Hornets at home. The Heat covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite,
while 214 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.



The Hornets were a 123-91 loser in their most recent outing on the road
against the Heat. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as
underdogs, while the total score (214) made winners of OVER bettors.



Charlotte:

Team record: 48-35 SU,42-40-1 ATS

Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games

Charlotte is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games



Miami:

Team record: 49-34 SU,44-38-1 ATS

Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games

Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games



Next up:

Charlotte home to Miami Saturday, April 23

Heat tries to go up 2-0 in series against the Hornets - Handicappers Hideaway