Who's Playing

Miami @ Charlotte

Current Records: Miami 32-28; Charlotte 18-43

What to Know

This Saturday, the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.82 points per game. They and the Miami Heat will face off at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 25 at Spectrum Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Miami will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted big point totals in their last three contests.

Charlotte netted a 121-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Point guard LaMelo Ball (32 points) was the top scorer for Charlotte.

Meanwhile, Miami found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 128-99 punch to the gut against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Miami was down 95-74 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for the Heat was small forward Jimmy Butler (23 points).

The Hornets are expected to lose this next one by 4.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Charlotte's win lifted them to an irreparable 18-43 while Miami's loss dropped them down to 32-28. LaMelo Ball will be someone to keep an eye on after he shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost finished with a triple-double on 32 points, ten rebounds, and eight dimes on Friday. Let's see if he can build on that strong performance or if Miami's defense can bottle him up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center -- Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: Bally Sports SE Charlotte
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $36.09

Odds

The Heat are a 4.5-point favorite against the Hornets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Miami have won 22 out of their last 35 games against Charlotte.

  • Jan 29, 2023 - Charlotte 122 vs. Miami 117
  • Nov 12, 2022 - Miami 132 vs. Charlotte 115
  • Nov 10, 2022 - Miami 117 vs. Charlotte 112
  • Apr 05, 2022 - Miami 144 vs. Charlotte 115
  • Feb 17, 2022 - Miami 111 vs. Charlotte 107
  • Feb 05, 2022 - Miami 104 vs. Charlotte 86
  • Oct 29, 2021 - Miami 114 vs. Charlotte 99
  • May 02, 2021 - Miami 121 vs. Charlotte 111
  • Mar 26, 2021 - Charlotte 110 vs. Miami 105
  • Feb 01, 2021 - Charlotte 129 vs. Miami 121
  • Mar 11, 2020 - Charlotte 109 vs. Miami 98
  • Nov 25, 2019 - Miami 117 vs. Charlotte 100
  • Mar 17, 2019 - Miami 93 vs. Charlotte 75
  • Mar 06, 2019 - Miami 91 vs. Charlotte 84
  • Oct 30, 2018 - Charlotte 125 vs. Miami 113
  • Oct 20, 2018 - Charlotte 113 vs. Miami 112
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Miami 95 vs. Charlotte 91
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Miami 106 vs. Charlotte 105
  • Dec 15, 2017 - Miami 104 vs. Charlotte 98
  • Dec 01, 2017 - Miami 105 vs. Charlotte 100
  • Apr 05, 2017 - Miami 112 vs. Charlotte 99
  • Mar 08, 2017 - Miami 108 vs. Charlotte 101
  • Dec 29, 2016 - Charlotte 91 vs. Miami 82
  • Oct 28, 2016 - Charlotte 97 vs. Miami 91
  • May 01, 2016 - Miami 106 vs. Charlotte 73
  • Apr 29, 2016 - Miami 97 vs. Charlotte 90
  • Apr 27, 2016 - Charlotte 90 vs. Miami 88
  • Apr 25, 2016 - Charlotte 89 vs. Miami 85
  • Apr 23, 2016 - Charlotte 96 vs. Miami 80
  • Apr 20, 2016 - Miami 115 vs. Charlotte 103
  • Apr 17, 2016 - Miami 123 vs. Charlotte 91
  • Mar 17, 2016 - Charlotte 109 vs. Miami 106
  • Feb 05, 2016 - Miami 98 vs. Charlotte 95
  • Dec 09, 2015 - Charlotte 99 vs. Miami 81
  • Oct 28, 2015 - Miami 104 vs. Charlotte 94