Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
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At lock MIA 116.84–115.07 CHA · MIA by 1.8 pts vs CHA +3.5 · 56% is the confidence saved at lock
At lock: projected MIA 116.84–115.07 CHA
Model vs market
Gap: +10.5 margin, +2.5 total. The projection shown above blends the model with this line.
Backtest 2023-24 to 2025-26, 3,692 games, win-probability Brier (lower is better): model v2 0.2078 vs old model 0.2120. No free archive of NBA closing lines, so we can't benchmark against the market yet. Game totals also use a possession model (shot mix, shooting and pace from team box lines), which cut total-points error by 0.17 pts/game in every test season; it didn't improve win probability, so that stays on v2.
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Matchup edge: MIA vs CHA
Heat vs Hornets prediction · Oct 24, 2026
The OVERLINE computer pick is CHA +3.5, with a 56% model probability. The model projected Heat 116.8, Hornets 115.1 when the pick locked. Model win probability: Hornets 44%, Heat 56%. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.
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