NBA Betting Lines: Bobcats Favored in Odds vs Heat

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday night at 7:00pm EST when the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Bobcats meet at Time Warner Cable Arena in a game that can be seen on Sun Sports and Fox Sports Carolinas. NBA betting lines currently have the Bobcats listed as 3.5-point favorites versus the Heat with a total of 185. The Heat dominated the fourth quarter and came away with a 100-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The Heat covered the 2-point spread in NBA odds while the 194 points made it OVER the posted total of 189.5 at online sportsbooks.

Dwyane Wade led the way with a game-high 38 points and 10 assists. Quentin Richardson and Michael Beasley added 22 points apiece in Miami's third straight win. "That might have been his most efficient game of the season," coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game about Wade. The Heat held Atlanta to 17 points in the fourth quarter while netting 24 of their own behind 14 points from Beasley which included 7 in a row. Heading into tonight's game, the Heat are 32-31 straight up on the season, 32-30-1 against the spread as underdogs in NBA betting lines and 5-5 after playing the Hawks.

The Bobcats dominated the second half and finished off the Washington Warriors 101-90 on Saturday. The Bobcats failed to cover the 9.5-point spread in NBA betting lines while the combined score went UNDER the posted total of 206 in sports odds. Boris Diaw collected a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds while dishing out nine assists for the Bobcats to win their second straight game. Gerald Wallace was ejected from the game after throwing an elbow at the Warriors Anthony Tolliver. "It wasn't intentional. I wasn't trying to hurt anybody," Wallace said after the game. "I'm not that type of player. Everybody knows that."

Heading into tonight's game, Charlotte is 30-31 straight up on the season, 33-28 against the spread as favorites in NBA lines and 7-3 after playing the Warriors. Charlotte is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games when playing at home against Miami and 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games when playing the Heat. Miami is 5-1 against the spread in NBA odds for their last 6 games on the road. The basketball betting total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against the Heat and UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Charlotte Bobcats -3 favorites at home against the Miami Heat with a total of 185.