Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/14/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC 

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Heat +5.5, Hornets -5.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Heat +5.5, Hornets -5.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Heat +5.5, Hornets -5.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Miami Heat:  43-39 (4th place, Southeast Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  44-38 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

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Miami Heat:  5-5 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  6-4 last 10

The Heat are entering this game with a 43-39 record overall this season and they are 17-24 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks. Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the team in points in that game with 26 while Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell each were next on the team with 25 points. Tyler Herro led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 56.3% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.5 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 46-36 this season and their O/U record is 46-36.

The Hornets are entering this game with a 44-38 record overall this season and they are 21-20 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Knicks. LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Coby White each led the team in points in that game with 19 while Kon Knueppel was next on the team with 14 points. LaMelo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Moussa Diabaté led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 45.9% from the field, 36.5% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.2 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 50-32 this season and their O/U record is 31-51.

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have looked good in their games this season with their 44-38 record overall which had them finish the regular season in 9th in the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 21-20 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Heat have looked good in their games this season with their 43-39 record overall which had them finish the regular season in 10th place in the East. They haven't been a good road team though with their 17-24 road record this year. The Heat ended the season with 2 wins in a row against the Wizards and the Hawks, but neither team had anything to play for in those games. Even with 2 wins in a row now, the Heat still haven't looked that good lately as they are 5-5 in their last 10 games. They had plenty of chances to move up with their seeding too, but they couldn't get the wins they needed and now have to play 2 games in the play-in tournament with no home advantage in either if they want to get into the playoffs. The Hornets have looked a lot better lately though and they are off a win over the Knicks which helped them get the home advantage in this game. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games too and they have been rolling in the NBA over the last 2 months, even being 10 games under .500 at one point in the season. They have a lot of exciting young players that have made this team a force in the NBA over the last month and they are going to bring their best effort here to get their first shot at the playoffs in a while. The Heat have been really up and down all season while the Hornets have been a solid team with some good wins over the last month, look for the Hornets to win this game with the help of the home advantage. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game. 

Heat Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hornets 121 Heat 114.

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Miami Heat: 24-38 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 27-45 ATS versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 13 turnovers/game or less. 10-17 ATS on the road versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 10-5 UNDER off a home win against a division rival.

Charlotte Hornets: 23-13 ATS as a favorite. 13-5 ATS in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 14-6 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 26-14 UNDER in home games. 31-15 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Miami Heat:  P. Larsson (SG) Day To Day - Leg. S. Fontecchio (SF) Day To Day - Ankle. D. Smith (SG) Day To Day - Foot. N. Jovic (PF) Out - Ankle.

Charlotte Hornets:  P. Hall (C) Day To Day - Ankle.

“It was an unusual game. Obviously the context of everything. But our guys approached it the right way to really work on all of our habits, work on our game.” - Erik Spoelstra after his team’s win against the Hawks in their regular season finale on Sunday. 

“It gives you an opportunity and that’s all you can ask for.” - Charles Lee on his team playing in the play-in tournament. 

PG Davion Mitchell

SG Tyler Herro

SF Norman Powell

PF Andrew Wiggins

C Bam Adebayo

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Kon Knueppel

SF Brandon Miller

PF Miles Bridges

C Moussa Diabate

PPG: Norman Powell (21.7)

APG: Davion Mitchell (6.5)

Reb/G: Bam Adebayo (10)

PPG: Brandon Miller (20.2)

APG: LaMelo Ball (7.1)

Reb/G: Moussa Diabate (8.7)

Coaches:

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (18th season)

Charlotte Hornets: Charles Lee (2nd season)