Filip Tomic
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It’s a big game in Miami tonight as the Heat try to stay unbeaten at home against the surprisingly good Charlotte Hornets.
Check out our same-game parlay, but also don’t forget to go through our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Friday’s slate!
Miles Bridges over 19.5 points (-106)
Kyle Lowry under 13.5 points (-106)
LaMelo Ball over 2.5 made threes (+134)
Parlay odds: +763
Miles Bridges over 19.5 points (-106)
I’m actually surprised by the line set for Bridges in this game. He has been absolutely on fire through 5 games and leads his team in scoring with 26.2 points per game. He’s been very efficient from the field, shooting at a 52.7% clip and almost 91% from the free-throw line. He is also a capable shooter from distance, converting on almost 40% of his shots from beyond the arc. Bridges has scored 30+ points in 3 of his last 4 games, he has had only one bad game so far this season and that was against Indiana in the season opener when he had 13. Ever since then it’s been lights-out and I have no reason to believe he can’t get at least 20 points tonight.
Don’t forget to check our full predictions for Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat
Kyle Lowry under 13.5 points (-106)
Lowry has struggled to fit in with the Miami Heat, he’s been in and out of the lineup and is still adjusting to his new surroundings. So far in 3 games he is shooting a pedestrian 29.6% from the field and just 17.6% from 3-point land. He is yet to score in double digits this season, focusing more on distributing the ball and as a result he averages more dimes than points. Until he is fully recovered from his elbow injury, I don’t expect any high-scoring games from Lowry.
LaMelo Ball over 2.5 made threes (+134)
In just 28.2 minutes per game over the first 5 games, Ball has been one of the most improved players in the NBA this season. He’s averaging almost 4 points more per game and what is even more impressive is the fact that his 3-point percentage has improved by 11% over the first week of the new season. He’s currently shooting 46% from distance which would have been the 4th-best mark in the entire league last season, showing just how much he has improved in that area. He’s also drained at least 1 3-pointer in all 5 games so far and has had 2 games in which he went absolutely nuts, scoring 7 of them against Indiana and Boston. Miami is a bit tougher when it comes to defending the paint, so I can see him stepping outside a little bit more than he usually does, so there’s definitely opportunities to make at least 3 shots from distance.
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