Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction, 10/29/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat

Date: Friday, October 29, 2021

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN

FTX Arena is the location where the Miami Heat (3-1) will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (4-1) on Friday.

The Hornets played the Magic and went home with a win by a final score of 120-111 in their last contest. Charlotte wrapped up the game with a 51.8% field goal percentage (43 of 83) and made 14 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 20 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 assists for this contest while forcing 2 turnovers and getting 14 steals. Regarding defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 48.9% from the floor on 43 out of 88 shooting. Orlando doled out 33 assists and had 22 steals in this game. Furthermore, Orlando grabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Orlando ended up shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 13 tries. They knocked down 15 of their 40 shots from downtown.

Gordon Hayward is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He scored 24 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also totaled 5 boards. Hayward finished shooting 69.2% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

Charlotte comes into this contest with a mark of 4-1 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 46.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 135 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 41.3% on shots from 3-point land (69 of 167) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 121.2 pts per contest (1st in the league) while going 47.3% from the field. On defense, the Hornets are forcing 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 fouls. The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (216 of 450) and they relinquish 43.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 27th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 128 conceded for the season. They surrender 34.0% from beyond the arc while they are 26th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat took home the win by a final score of 106-93 when they faced the Nets. The Heat recorded 45 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 62 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Nets committed 15 fouls for the game which got the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.6%. In reference to 3-point shots, Miami made 8 out of their 29 attempts (27.6%). Overall, the Heat went 38 for 96 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.6%. The Heat allowed the Nets to convert 33 out of 85 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 38.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 32.6% from three-point range by going 14 of 43 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). When discussing rebounding, Miami permitted Brooklyn to snag 38 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in the game. He converted 6 of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 14 rebounds. Butler earned 17 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in the game.

Miami has a record of 3-1 on the year. Miami has totaled 441 points for the year (110.3 per contest) and they average 54.3 boards per contest. The Heat have committed 22.3 fouls per game and they shoot 81.1% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Heat are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which is 18th in the league. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.8 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game. The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 95.0. They are forcing 16.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (1st in the league). The Miami defense surrenders 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (48 of 168) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 19.8 assists and 43.5 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 6th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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