How To Watch Miami Heat-Charlotte Hornets, Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Lines

Game time: 8 p.m., ET

Where: Spectrum Center

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat -4

VITALS: The Heat and Hornets meet for the second of four matchups this season and the first of consecutive contests with their next game on Wednesday in Miami. Earlier this season, the Heat recorded a, 111-105, win in Charlotte on 11/14. Last season, the two teams split the series, 2-2, while Miami has won seven of their last nine matchups overall against the Hornets. The Heat are 74-48 all-time versus Charlotte during the regular season, including 43-18 in home games and 31-30 in road games

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Duncan Robinson

G Kyle Lowry

C Orlando Robinson

F Jimmy Butler

F Caleb Martin

HORNETS

F Gordon Hayward

F Miles Bridges

C Mark Williams

G Brandon Miller

G Terry Rozier

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Bam Adebayo: Out - Left Hip Contusion

R.J. Hampton: Out - G League - Two-Way

Tyler Herro: Out - Right Ankle Sprain

Haywood Highsmith: Out - Lower Back Contusion

Nikola Jovic: Out - G League - On Assignment

Caleb Martin: Available - Left Shoulder Contusion

Duncan Robinson: Available - Left Groin Strain

Dru Smith: Out - Right Acl 3rd Degree Sprain

HORNETS

Amari Bailey: Out - G League - Two-Way

LaMelo Ball: Out- Right Ankle Sprain

Leaky Black: Out - G League - Two-Way

Cody Martin: Out - Left Knee Injury Recovery

Frank Ntilikina: Out - Left Tibia Nondisplaced Fracture

Nick Smith Jr.: Doubtful - Right Foot Sprain

Mark Williams: Doubtful - Low Back Contusion

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Orlando Robinson's growth: “Orlando, he makes you absolutely respect his fortitude and his grit. He is relentless with his work, with his approach, with his commitment to earn trust from everybody and he does it with a competitive spirit."

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