The Miami Heat welcome the Charlotte Hornets to AmericanAirlines Arena for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Action starts at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, May 1 and will air on ABC.
The Heat enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating the Hornets 97-90 on Friday. Dwyane Wade was the team’s high scorer with 23 points on 10-for-20 shooting.
The Heat enter the game with records of 51-37 Straight Up (SU) and 46-41-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 11-11 SU and 10-11-1 ATS when playing their division. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Heat, who lead the league in blocks per game with 6.5.
On the other side, the Hornets have a record of 45-42-1 ATS and 51-37 SU. Against fellow division members, Charlotte has a 13-9 SU and ATS record. Charlotte is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the league, converting .793 of their shots from the line. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Hornets. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the league at 1.82.
With the Heat’s last win against Charlotte, they evened up the head-to-head record over the last 10 meetings, 5-5 SU. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia
Notes
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games “.
“Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home”.
“Miami is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Charlotte”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing Charlotte”.
“Miami is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Charlotte”.
Charlotte is an even 11-11 SU against the division, while Miami is 13-9 SU.
Charlotte scores 102.7 points per game (ranked 12th), but Miami typically allows only 98.0 points per game (ranked fourth).
Charlotte averages 100.9 points per away game (ranked 15th). However, Miami has allowed an average of just 97.6 points per home game (ranked fourth).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Charlotte Hornets are a stellar 35-10. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Miami Heat have a subpar record of 17-26.
The Charlotte Hornets have an underachieving 16-27 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Miami Heat are 34-11 when they hit the century mark.
The Hornets have an offensive rating of 105.5 (ranked eighth), while the Heat rank sixth for their defensive rating of 102.2.
The Miami Heat have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 47.0%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Charlotte Hornets have a poor 11-20 record.
The Miami Heat rank higher for their field goal percentage (fourth) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (11th). The Charlotte Hornets rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (18th) than they do for their field goal percentage (26th).
Miami makes an average of 20.7 assists per game (ranked 24th). Charlotte ranks higher in assists with 21.1 (ranked 21st).
The Miami Heat top the league in blocking, with 6.5 made per game. The Charlotte Hornets average 5.2 blocks per game (ranked 12th).
Miami is ranked 22nd when it comes to offensive rebounding. Charlotte ranks fourth in defensive rebounds.
The Miami Heat make an average of 6.6 steals per game. The Charlotte Hornets are 31-24 when they allow 6 or more steals.
