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

Game time: 7:30 p.m., ET

Where: Kaseya Center

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat -8

VITALS: The Heat and Hornets meet for the third of four matchups this season and the second of consecutive contests after recording a, 116-114, win on Monday in Charlotte. 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 75-48 all-time versus Charlotte during the regular season, including 43-18 in home games and 32-30 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

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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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