Charlotte Hornets (15-48) vs. Miami Heat (29-34)
March 10, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
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The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat meet Monday in NBA action at the Kaseya Center. Here’s a Heat vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs Hornets Pick.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Cavs, beat the Nets, and they play the Hawks, Spurs, and Clippers next. The Hornets look to win two straight games of the first time since January 17-20.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 105.4 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 46.5 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 25.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Miles Bridges is averaging 20.9 points and 7.9 rebounds. Mark Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Nick Smith Jr. is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat lost to the Bulls and Timberwolves, and they play the Clippers, Celtics, and Grizzlies next. The Heat have lost 10 of their last 14 games and have dropped to the ninth seed.
The Miami Heat are averaging 110.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 23.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins is averaging 18.4 points and 4.6 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rosier is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Hornets have lost each of their last 12 road games against Eastern Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Heat have won 13 of their last 14 night games against the Hornets.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 Monday night games.
- The home team has covered the spread in eight of the last nine games between the Hornets and Heat.
Why the Charlotte Hornets will win
- The Heat have lost four of their last five games.
- The road team has won four of the Hornets’ last five games.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine night games following a home loss.
- The Hornets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southeast Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.8).
- The Heat rank 1st in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (14.2).
- The Hornets rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (42.5%).
- The Hornets rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (15.6).
Heat vs Hornets Injury Report
The Miami Heat will be without Nikola Jovic and Dru Smith. Andrew Wiggins, Haywood Highsmith, and Alec Burks are questionable for the Heat.
The Charlotte Hornets will be without Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Tre Mann, and Josh Okogie.
Heat vs Hornets Prediction
Backing the Hornets isn’t much of an option these days when they’re piling up the losses the way that they are and losing ugly most nights. However, the Heat have had issues finishing games all year and have constantly lost games they shouldn’t. The Heat have a reputation of playing down to their competition, and it’s leading to a lot of frustrating results this year. The Heat are blowing double-digit leads almost nightly, and they just lost to the Bulls at home. With a 15-14 SU record at home and a 28-34-1 ATS record overall, I’m not going to lay big numbers with the Heat. It’s the Hornets or pass for me on Monday night.
