Heat vs Hornets Prediction 10/24/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets duke it out at the Spectrum Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Heat vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs Hornets Pick.

Miami Heat Betting Preview 

The Miami Heat already look like a team in trouble as they have now suffered two straight blowout defeats following last night’s 128-111 loss to the Pistons. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 36 points, 12 rebounds and five assists on 15 of 26 shooting; Davion Mitchell added 18 points with five assists, while Bobby Portis chipped in with 11 points off the bench.

As a team, the Heat shot only 38 percent from the field and 15 of 51 from the 3-point line as they got off to another poor start and leaked 41 points in the first quarter to fall behind by double digits right away. The Heat did rally a couple of times to cut into the deficit, but they leaked another 38 points in the third quarter to get blown out in the end. Andrew Wiggins scored just eight points on three-of-12 shooting while Klay Thompson scored just six points on two-of-11 shooting.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets will be hoping to bounce back in this one after suffering their first defeat of the season, getting smashed by the Hawks in a 128-81 home loss last night. Naz Reid led the team in scoring with 17 points but had seven turnovers, while Tidjane Salaun and Grayson Allen each scored 11 points, but no other player scored more than six points.

As a team, the Hornets shot a miserable 34 percent from the field and 11 of 51 from the 3-point line as they looked like a mess on offense from the tipoff and were never really in the contest after getting outscored by 68-43 in a nightmare of a first half. Brandon Miller had a rough game as he shot just two of 14 from the field for his six points while Dennis Schroder finished with just four points on one-of-five shooting.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Hornets have won each of their last 14 night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Heat have lost six of their last nine road openers as favorites.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as home underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Heat have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five road openers as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Miami Heat will win

• The Heat have won eight of their last nine night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Hornets have lost each of their last seven games as home underdogs against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
• The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Heat’s last seven night games against Southeast Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Ten of the Hornets’ last 11 games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets ranked 1st in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game last season (20.4).
• The Hornets have missed the playoffs in 10 consecutive seasons- the longest active streak in the NBA.
• The Heat ranked 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game last season (93.3).
• The Heat ranked 1st in the league for pace last season (103.4).

Heat vs Hornets Prediction

The Heat don’t have any players listed on the injury report, while the Hornets are still sweating on the availability of Grant Williams, Coby White, and Kon Knueppel, who are all questionable.

The new-look Heat haven’t looked good at all in their first two games as they continue to learn to play alongside Antetokounmpo, but they will like their chances against a rebuilding Hornets team who just got smashed by the Hawks. You couldn’t back either side with any confidence right now, but this does look like a good spot for the Heat to finally get their first win of the season.

Peter Tran's Pick: Miami -3.5