Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview. Neither Charlotte nor Miami will see the playoffs unless they enter a serious winning streak. The Hornets are 2-1 against Miami this season with both wins coming at home. The most recent meeting was in Charlotte and the Hornets won 78-76 as -6 favorites. Miami won its last 10 home games against Charlotte.

Miami and Charlotte Team News
Charlotte will be decimated for this Heat vs Hornets game as they’ll be without their main man Al Jefferson. Cody Zeller, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Bismack Biyombo are also out, though all four are expected to return soon. Jefferson is the points, rebounds, FG% and blocks leader in the Hornets team. Miami have their own set of concerns as Luol Deng is out, together with six more players, including a season-long absentee Chris Bosh.

Tale of the Tape
Heat Record: 34-43 (18-19 Home)
Heat Against the Spread: 33-40 (15-19 Home)
Heat Last 10: 3-7 (3-7 ATS)
Hornets Record: 33-43 (14-23 Road)
Hornets Against the Spread: 36-38 (21-14 Road)
Hornets Last 10: 4-6 (4-6 ATS)

Charlotte at Miami
7:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, April 7, 2015
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Charlotte Hornets have had their share of good runs this season but now they seem to be cold, and will also be missing Al Jefferson and two starting forwards.

Miami Heat find it difficult to score and don’t look like a playoff team one bit. They got to work hard for every win.

Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction. Most likely, Heat will win this one as the Hornets will be missing three important players. Miami are -3 favorites and that spread seems good enough. Heat vs Hornets Pick: Heat -3. You might also go with Under 203 points as these meetings rarely end up in over 190 points recently. Heat vs Hornets Predicted Score: 90-84