Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/28/25

Seeing the Charlotte Hornets with a winning record after 3 games played is a sight to behold for most NBA fans. With no injured players on their roster at the moment, the Hornets are one of the healthiest NBA teams and their offense is clicking because of that. On opening night they had 9 players scoring in double-digits, while in their most recent win they had four starters score 20+ points. LaMelo Ball is of course the standout star, he just had a monster triple-double of 38 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in the win over Washington. Tuesday’s opponent Miami will be a much tougher one, but there’s no lack of optimism among the Hornets’ ranks as they look to improve to 3-1 on the young season.

Speaking of optimism, the Heat are also confident following back-to-back wins over Memphis and New York. The win over the Knicks was a particular highlight, as the defense did its job holding them to just 38% shooting from the field and 27% from three. That’ll be the recipe for success in the game vs Charlotte as well, Miami’s chances of winning here depend on whether or not they can slow down the high paced Hornets. It’s generally been a one-sided match-up with the Heat winning 7 of 8 meetings and 10 of 11 at home. However, if the scoreline gets out of hand, we will notice just how much Tyler Herro is being missed as he continues to rehab his ankle injury.

Charlotte has covered in all 3 games this season, including the one vs Philadelphia where they were 4.5 point dogs on the road. This time around the number is at 6.5 points, despite the Heat dominance in head-to-head meetings I still like Charlotte’s chances here. LaMelo Ball has this team cooking, they’ve shot over 50% from the field in 2 of the 3 games so far. This is a good character test for them, if they focus solely on basketball during their time in South Beach I like their chances. Back the road squad and the extra points.

Hornets vs Heat prediction: Hornets +6 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 5.

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