Miami -10.5 vs Charlotte? Will the Heat care one bit about this game?

[pip2]

This seems like a an opportunity for easy money. The Bobcats will be playing like their lives depend on it, and the Heat probably won't even wake up until deep into the fourth quarter. No?

[riffraff24]

You're probably right but it's a scary bet

[Mocknroll]

You think only getting 10.5 with Charlotte in this position is "easy money"?

I'm not saying this has no chance, but it's certainly not easy money. How embarassed do you think the Lakers were when they only beat the Bobcats by 1 point? Sure, this has a 'letdown' type vibe on it after they played the Thunder at Christmas, but the Heat could cover this spread in the last 3 minutes alone if they wanted to.

[lunchbawks]

bobbies hang tought here and lose respectfully

[vaas187]

should be 13 or 14...that being said, the play here is cats + or nothing. i probably just wont play it.

[pip2]

You think only getting 10.5 with Charlotte in this position is "easy money"?

I'm not saying this has no chance, but it's certainly not easy money. How embarassed do you think the Lakers were when they only beat the Bobcats by 1 point? Sure, this has a 'letdown' type vibe on it after they played the Thunder at Christmas, but the Heat could cover this spread in the last 3 minutes alone if they wanted to.

Well the big problem here is trying to guess the Heat's mental state. I might feel it in my bones but there is no reliable evidence, which is why I used the word "seems". But both teams looked like they used up everything they had yesterday.

I guess I am just fishing to see if anybody else has the same feeling, though all that adds up to is more unreliable evidence.

[vaas187]

typically these are the spots to buy against the heat but i never play these games....
i play the games where i know when to buy the heat + points, otherwise ill just lay off. their too good that they can blow any game open, you just need to know which games are important to them

[betforbread]

CHA

[Big Bear]

The bobcats always play the Heat well at home...

But i am scared to bet bobcats

[pip2]

Here are 3 box scores from Heat at Charlotte (hope they aren't a mess to read): the top 1 is from last year and the bottom 2 from the year before:

MIA 20 25 24 27 96
CHA 32 28 10 25 95

MIA 23 24 31 18 96
CHA 28 15 16 23 82

MIA 29 30 24 26 109
CHA 26 29 22 20 97

Maybe a first half bet on CHA +5.5?

[Ambition]

should be 13 or 14...that being said, the play here is cats + or nothing. i probably just wont play it.

You think it should 13 or 14 on the road? This would be 14 if the Heat were home. On the road this line is about right, maybe a little deflated honestly. I see Heat winning by 11 but, it's a no play.

[vaas187]

You think it should 13 or 14 on the road? This would be 14 if the Heat were home. On the road this line is about right, maybe a little deflated honestly. I see Heat winning by 11 but, it's a no play.

perhaps...maybe you're right. I see charlotte as being just THAT bad which is my opinion. Hell, I'm not a line maker though so...

[alamo]

Big revenge game for Bobcats. They should win straight up.

[RavensFan2k3]

Big revenge game for Bobcats. They should win straight up.

Revenge game? Seriously?

[pip2]

I just thought this thread should end with a formal apology by me. I apologize for even having this idea, let alone posting it...

[Ralphie1412]

Did you watch the game? Bobcats cut it to 4 in the 4th quarter. Heat backers got lucky.

[ChiLLx]

Ya this was a 4 point game then the refs came in and helped the Heat