Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets picks, predictions for NBA Play-In
Jeremy CluffThe Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets play Tuesday, April 14, in an NBA Play-In Tournament game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The NBA Play-In Tournament game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on Amazon (stream with Prime Video).
Who will win the NBA Play-In Tournament game and get one step closer to the NBA playoffs?
Check out these NBA Play-In Tournament picks and NBA Play-In Tournament predictions for the NBA game.
Charlotte is a 5.5-point favorite over Miami in the game in NBA Play-In Tournament odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Hornets are -220 on the moneyline. The Heat are +180. The over/under for the game is set at 229.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Miami Heat 110, Charlotte Hornets 107
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Hornets have home-court advantage for this game, but the Heat won the season series, 3-1. Bam Adebayo and Miami are more than capable of pulling off the upset against Charlotte in the NBA Play-In Tournament game."
ESPN: Hornets have a 73.4% chance to beat Heat
The site gives Miami a 26.6% shot at defeating Charlotte in the NBA Play-In Tournament game.
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Dimers.com: Hornets 116, Heat 112
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives the Heat a win probability of 34%, while the Hornets have a win probability of 66%."
The Oklahoman: 2 of 3 writers predict that Hornets will beat Heat
Joe Mussatto predicts a 111-96 win for Charlotte, while Justin Martinez has the Hornets winning, 116-111. Jenni Carlson predicts a 110-105 win for the Heat.
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Sporting News: Bet the Hornets to defeat Heat in NBA Play-In game
Stephen Noh writes: "The Hornets have momentum going for them. They're the team that nobody in the playoffs wants to face because of how potent their offense is. This isn't the same Heat defense that we've been accustomed to seeing. They've had leaks all year, which have gotten worse as the year has progressed. They can't fix them now."
Sportsnaut: Hornets 122, Heat 115
Matt Johnson writes: "Not many anticipated the Charlotte Hornets would be the No. 9 seed in the NBA Play-In Tournament this year, but big improvements from Brandon Miller paired with the stellar play of rookie Kn Knueppel now have them on the doorstep of making it to the first round. As for the Miami Heat, they got cold down the stretch with a 3-10 record before two cheap wins to close out the regular season. We see too many scoring threats for Miami to handle, giving Charlotte’s fans the experience of seeing the Hornets win a playoff game at home."
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