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Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: Odds, Injury Report, Prediction

By Evan Birchmore

Feb 5, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Miami Heat forward center Bam Adebayo (13) controls the ball against Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington (25) during the first half at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Miami Heat forward center Bam Adebayo (13) controls the ball against Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington (25) during the first half at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Charlotte Hornets are back in action tonight as they take their talents to South Beach for a matchup with the Miami Heat, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: Odds and Moneyline (FanDuel)

Point Spread: Heat -10.5

Money line: Heat -550 / Hornets +410

Over-under: 214.5

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: Injury Report

Hornets: LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain), Gordon Hayward (left shoulder contusion), and Cody Martin (left quad soreness) are OUT.

Heat: Tyler Herro (ankle) and Caleb Martin (right quad contusion) are QUESTIONABLE. Victor Oladipo (knee) and Omer Yurtseven (ankle) are OUT. 

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: Key Statistic

Points should be at a premium

Charlotte is averaging just 107.9 points per game, the fourth-lowest mark in the league. Miami is not much better, scoring an average of 108.0 points per game, the fifth-lowest mark in the league.

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: Key Matchup

Mason Plumlee vs. Bam Adebayo

Mason Plumlee has done a little bit of everything so far this season, averaging 8.8 points to go along with 8.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 58.0%. Plumlee has grabbed 37 offensive rebounds this year, tied for ninth-most in the NBA.

Bam Adebayo has had a strong start to the season for Miami, averaging 17.7 points and 8.1 rebounds on 53.8% shooting.

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: Prediction

Miami has not had the start to the season that they had hoped for, having lost two in a row and sitting at 4-7 after coming within a Jimmy Butler three-point attempt of the NBA finals last season.

While Miami has not been good so far, Charlotte has been worse, having lost six consecutive games and sitting six games beneath .500 for the first time since the end of the 2020-21 season.

The Heat are the better team, are playing at home, and have had two days of rest, and the final score will reflect these facts.

110. 110. Final. 94. 170

What’s next for the Charlotte Hornets?

Note: Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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