The Miami Heat haven't covered a spread against New Orleans since 2005, but with those teams headed in completely different directions this season are LeBron James and company ready to pay off on the NBA betting lines against the Hornets on Monday night?
 
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The Heat will play host to the Hornets on Monday, with both teams coming off games on Sunday – Miami got a visit from the Bulls, and New Orleans was hosting the Hawks.
 
So that means Miami – a team battling for first place overall in the Eastern Conference – will be a large favorite against New Orleans – a team sitting in last place overall in the Western Conference.
 
But history won't be on the Heat's side on Monday, at least when it comes to covering the spread against the Hornets. New Orleans is a remarkable 10-0-2 ATS in its past dozen games against Miami, and 14-4-2 ATS in their 20 most recent meetings.
 
The last time the Heat covered a spread against the Hornets was in April 2005, when they won 111-99 as a 9-point road favorite on the NBA odds. Dwyane Wade poured in 33 points for the Heat in that game, and Shaquille O'Neal was good for 34 points.
 
O'Neal, of course, isn't around to help the Heat on Monday, but Wade at least is back from his ankle injury – he returned on Friday against the Knicks and didn't look like he'd missed a beat with 28 points in the team's 99-89 home win.
 
Miami has fared a bit better straight up against New Orleans, but not much – they're only 3-7 SU in the past 10 meetings between the teams dating back to 2006. However, the Heat now have James on the roster, and the Hornets no longer have Chris Paul.
 
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