The Charlotte Hornets take on the visiting Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 29 and can be seen on SUN and ESP.
The Hornets come into this game on a high note after edging the Heat 90-88 on Wednesday. Marvin Williams led all scorers on the team with 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
The Hornets enter the game with records of 51-36 Straight Up (SU) and 45-41-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 12-9 both SU and ATS against their division at home. Charlotte has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a superb .793. The Hornets, sporting the fourth-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA (1.82), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team.
Across the court, the Heat have a record of 45-41-1 ATS and 50-37 SU. Miami has records of 11-10 SU and 10-10-1 ATS against the Southeast. They average 6.5 blocks per game, good for first in the league.
With the Hornets’ last win against Miami, they evened up the head-to-head record over the last 10 meetings, 5-5 SU. On the other hand, the Hornets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte’s last 10 games “.
“Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte’s last 9 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami”.
“Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami”.
“Charlotte is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami”.
“Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami”.
“Charlotte is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Miami”.
“Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami”.
“Charlotte is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Miami”.
Charlotte puts up 102.8 points per game (ranked 11th), but Miami typically gives up only 98.1 points per game (ranked fourth).
Charlotte ranks 11th in the league with 104.9 points per home game. Miami allows just 98.7 points per away game (ranked fourth).
In its last game, Miami lost by a margin of two points. Charlotte is 7-5 in games decided by three points or less. Miami has a 7-6 record in close games.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Heat are 38-14 on the season. When the Hornets score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 11-27.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Heat are just 12-23 this season. Charlotte is an exceptional 40-9 when registering triple digits.
The Heat have an offensive rating of 105.2 (ranked 10th), while the Hornets rank eighth for their defensive rating of 102.4.
Miami has an average field goal percentage of 47.0% (ranked fourth). Charlotte is a poor 11-19 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Charlotte Hornets rank lower for their field goal percentage (26th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (17th), but the Miami Heat have a better FG% ranking (fourth) than their EFF% ranking (11th).
Charlotte makes an average of 21.2 assists per game (ranked 21st), while Miami makes 20.7 assists per game (ranked 23rd).
Miami averages a league-best 6.5 blocks per game. Charlotte is the worst team in terms of blocking, with 5.2 per game.
The Charlotte Hornets rank 28th in offensive rebounding, while the Miami Heat rank sixth in defensive rebounding.
Charlotte averages 7.2 steals per game. Miami is 30-25 when allowing at least 7 steals.
