March 6, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET

On Friday, the Charlotte Hornets (32-31) host the Miami Heat (34-29) at the Spectrum Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Hornets posted their sixth straight win on Wednesday, defeating the Boston Celtics 118-89 on the road. The victory extended their franchise-record road win streak to 10 games and moved the Hornets to above .500 through 63 games for the first time since the 2015-16 season.

Rookie Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 20 points, while Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points and Coby White added 17 points. Knueppel is up to 216 3-pointers this season after knocking down four, and is the only player in the league with at least 200.

The Heat are coming off a 126-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday for their third straight win. The two teams were tied at 72 points apiece midway through the third quarter, but the Heat finished the period on a 23-11 run to take the lead for good.

Tyler Herro produced 25 points, Bam Adebayo tallied 21 points and Kel’el Ware added 16 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocks and five steals to lead the Heat. Ware became the first player in history to record at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and five steals off the bench.

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The Heat and Hornets are meeting for the third of four matchups this season. Miami took the first two games in South Florida and has won nine out of the last 10 overall.

How to Watch

Date: March 6

Time: 7 p.m. EST

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Channel: FanDuel Sports Network – Sun, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast

Stream Heat at Hornets live on Fubo! (free trial)Betting Lines

Point Spread: Hornets -7.5

Money Line: Heat +240, Hornets -300

Over/Under: 229.5

NBA Odds via BetMGM

Jerseys

Miami: City Edition (black)

Charlotte: City Edition (orange)

Source: LockerVision

Heat at Hornets Injury Report

Miami: Not yet submitted.

Charlotte: Tosan Evbuomwan (two-way contract), PJ Hall (two-way contract), Liam McNeeley (G League assignment), Antonio Reeves (two-way contract) and Tidjane Salaün (calf) are out.

Projected Starting Lineups

Miami Heat:

Pelle LarssonAndrew WigginsBam AdebayoTyler HerroDavion Mitchell

Charlotte Hornets:

Kon KnueppelMiles BridgesMoussa DiabateBrandon MillerLaMelo Ball

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