10* OVER Heat/Hornets.

Everything points to a higher-scoring shootout here in my opinion. Neither team has played to many high-scoring affairs of late, but that's only helped in driving this O/U line a few points lower than it normally would/should be. Miami has definitely been playing better of late, having won four of its last five, including three straight. It's seen the total go "under" in four straight, and that's significant to note for us, as llthe Heat have seen the total go "over" the number in eight of their last 12 after playing to three or more straight "unders" in a row. Charlotte has won three of its last five. It's coming off a 111-96 home win over the Bulls, which is significant for us to note as well, as the Hornets have seen the total go "under" the number in four of their last five off a SU/ATS home win as an underdog and in which they held their opponent to 99 or fewer points in. They also play with revenge here after a 132-115 loss at Miami back in November. I expect a similar wide-open, high-scoring "shootout" here as well; the play is the "over!"

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