Miami Heat (29-41) vs Charlotte Hornets (18-52)
Game Info: Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Kaseya Center)
Betting Odds: Miami Heat -3.5 -- Over/Under: 212 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: FanDuel SN Sun
The Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat duke it out at the Kaseya Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction. This article will include a Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Pick.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets have been in pretty good form as they've split their last eight games overall. They will be hoping for a better effort in this one after getting embarrassed by the Thunder in an ugly 141-106 road defeat on Friday. Miles Bridges led the team with 20 points and four assists, Nick Smith Jr added 14 points off the bench while Josh Green chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Hornets shot 46 percent from the field and 19 of 41 from the 3-point line, but the writing was on the wall early in this one. The Hornets were never truly in the contest after getting outscored by 34-14 in the first quarter.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have been in a major slump, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games overall. They will be eager to arrest a 10-game losing streak after falling just short to the Rockets in a 102-98 home defeat on Friday. Andrew Wiggins led the team with 30 points on 10 of 13 shooting, Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware scored 16 points each while Davion Mitchell chipped in with 12 points, but no other player scored more than eight points. As a team, the Heat shot 52 percent from the field and 10 of 24 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start. They looked to be in control when they took an 11-point lead in the first half, but they couldn't maintain that pace. They scored just 18 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Rockets to run them down with time to spare. Tyler Herro has been solid for the Heat all season, but he had a night to forget as he shot just three of 11 to score just eight points while committing six turnovers.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Hornets have lost 19 of their last 20 games at Kaseya Center following a loss.
- The Heat have won six of their last seven games against the Hornets.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the spread in eight of the last 10 games between the Hornets and Heat.
Why the Charlotte Hornets will win
- The Heat have lost each of their last nine games following a loss.
- The Hornets have won two of their last three games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Hornets have covered the spread in four of their last five games following a loss.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three games as favorites.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Hornets' last 10 road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the last eight night games between the Hornets and Heat have gone UNDER the total points line.
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction
The Hornets don't have any player listed on their injury report once again, while the Heat are keeping eyes on Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro who are both questionable for this one. These teams have already met three times this season, with the Heat leading the series by 2-1, but it was the Hornets who won the last meeting by 105-102 back on Mar. 10. I think we will see a similar result if the Heat are missing their two best players in Herro and Adebayo. This is one of those games where you should check the lineups before tip-off, but assuming that the Heat are short-handed, I will lean with the Hornets to come away with the minor upset in this spot.
Peter’s Pick Charlotte +3.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
