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Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets prediction

HomeMiami Heat3–2, 7th in Eastern ConferenceAwayCharlotte Hornets1–3, 14th in Eastern Conference
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Last meeting

Charlotte Hornets115–110Miami Heat
Our pick: Miami Heat 54%Pick missed

Tale of the tape

Miami HeatBefore tip-offCharlotte Hornets
  • 0–3Season record2–1
  • 0–2Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 0–3Last 10 games2–1
  • L3Current streakW1
  • 109.0Points per game102.0
  • 124.7Points allowed per game113.7
  • −15.7Average margin−11.7
  • 1 dayRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 40.0Rebounds per game45.3
  • 23.7Assists per game22.3
  • 12.0Three-pointers made per game14.0
  • 33.0Bench points per game36.0

Team numbers per game from the last 3 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Miami Heat−5.629.7–35.3−4.327.0–31.3−10.722.0–32.7+5.030.3–25.3
Charlotte Hornets−3.026.0–29.0−0.728.3–29.0+0.727.0–26.3−8.620.7–29.3

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · Miami HeatVSNaz ReidCenter · Charlotte Hornets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 3 games

  • 28.3Points20.0
  • 8.0Rebounds8.7
  • 3.0Assists3.0
  • 0.3Three-pointers made4.0
  • 29.2Minutes31.5

Team leaders

Miami HeatThis seasonCharlotte Hornets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (3 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Davion MitchellVSDennis Schroder
PTS
17.0·16.0
REB
1.0·4.7
AST
8.3·4.3
Forwards
Giannis AntetokounmpoVSBrandon Miller
PTS
28.3·19.3
REB
8.0·3.7
AST
3.0·1.3
Centres
Bam AdebayoVSNaz Reid
PTS
13.0·20.0
REB
7.0·8.7
AST
3.7·3.0
Cross-matchup
Klay ThompsonVSMoussa Diabate
PTS
10.0·8.7
REB
2.0·7.0
AST
0.7·1.7
Cross-matchup
Andrew WigginsVSS. James
PTS
7.7·2.0
REB
3.7·3.3
AST
1.3·3.3

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Miami Heat

Likely starting five

  1. Davion Mitchell
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    17.0
  2. Bam Adebayo
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    28.3
  4. Andrew Wiggins
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    7.7
  5. Klay Thompson
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    10.0
Away
Charlotte Hornets

Likely starting five

  1. Naz Reid
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.0
  2. Brandon Miller
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    19.3
  3. Dennis Schroder
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    16.0
  4. S. James
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    2.0
  5. Moussa Diabate
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.7
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Miami Heat

1–4

3–2, 7th in Eastern Conference

Charlotte Hornets

2–3

1–3, 14th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

  • Charlotte Hornets 115–110 Miami HeatPick missed

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