March 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET
The Miami Heat (38-30) and Charlotte Hornets (34-34) meet Tuesday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Heat vs. Hornets and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Heat lead 3-0
In the most recent matchup between these two teams on March 6, the Heat got a 128-120 road victory as 7.5-point underdogs. G Tyler Herro led Miami with 33 points as the Over (229.5) cashed. The Heat have also won and covered twice at home against Charlotte this season with the Over and Under each hitting once.
The Heat are coming off a 121-117 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, failing to cover as 4.5-point favorites. F Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a team-high 22 points off the bench as the Over (236.5) cashed.
The Hornets took a 115-102 road loss to the favored San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, failing to cover the 6.5-point spread. F Miles Bridges let Charlotte with 22 points as the Under (232.5) hit.
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Moneyline (ML): Heat +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Hornets -185 (bet $185 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Heat +3.5 (-105) | Hornets -3.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Heat at Hornets key injuries
Heat
C Bam Adebayo(calf) questionableF Nikola Jovic (back) probableG Terry Rozier (not injury-related) outF Andrew Wiggins (toe) out
Hornets
F Tidjane Salaun (calf) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Heat at Hornets picks and predictionsPrediction
Heat 122, Hornets 116
BET HEAT (+150).
The Heat were on a roll before dropping a tight one to the Magic on Saturday, winning 7 straight before that loss. The Hornets have been a better on the road this season (20-17 compared to a 14-17 mark at home). Charlotte has lost 3 of its last 5 games overall.
BET HEAT +3.5 (-105).
Miami has only lost to the Hornets once in 10 matchups dating back to 2023. The Heat covered the spread in 7 of those games. They are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games while Charlotte has dropped 5 straight.
BET OVER 233.5 (-110).
The Over is 3-1 in the last 4 in this series, with the total at 235.5 the 1 time the Under hit. The Heat have hit the Over in 4 of their last 6 games and are the second-highest scoring team in the NBA at 120.4 PPG.
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