Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction, 4/5/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

FTX Arena is where the Miami Heat (51-28) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (40-38) on Tuesday.

The Hornets played the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 144-114 in their last game. Charlotte finished having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (42 out of 87) and made 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Hornets converted 19 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 34 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In relation to defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 60.9% from the floor on 53 of 87 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 47 dimes and had 38 steals for the contest. In addition, Philadelphia pulled down 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 1 block. Philadelphia finished 81.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 21 shots. They also knocked down 21 out of their 43 tries from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 18 and the 76ers racked up 19 fouls.

Terry Rozier is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He ended up with 10 points on 2 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. Rozier finished the game shooting 22.2% from the floor and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Charlotte comes into this one with a record of 40-38 so far this year. They currently have an average of 114.8 points per outing (5th in the NBA) while hitting 46.4% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 36.2% on shots from distance (1,082 of 2,985) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 44.6 rebounds per game and has 2,171 dimes for the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 29th in the NBA in allowing assists with 2,063 conceded this year. The Hornets are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (3,272 of 7,033) and they surrender 47.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 35.9% on 3-point shots and they are 27th in the league in points per game allowed (114.8).

In their last game, the Heat took home the win by a final score of 114-109 when they played the Raptors. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Miami allowed Toronto to grab 28 in total (10 offensive). They finished 30.8% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 39 and finished the game at 27 out of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). The Heat permitted the Raptors to bury 35 out of their 83 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.2% for this game. When the game finished, the Heat ended up going 41 for 79 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Miami converted 18 of their 38 attempts (47.4%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. The Raptors committed 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They coughed it up 17 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Heat earned 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup.

Max Strus pitched in for the Heat in this game. He made 7 of 10 for this contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Strus totaled 23 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist for this contest.

Miami has a win-loss record of 51-28 this season. As an offense, the Heat are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 13th in the league. Miami has 8,654 pts on the year (109.5 per game) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. The Heat are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.8% from the charity stripe.

The Heat are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 105.2. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Miami defense allows 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,021 of 3,008) and opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 23.1 assists and 41.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 4th and 2nd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami and under the total points

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