Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/10/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, March 10, 2025

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kaseya Center is the location where the Miami Heat (29-32) will go up against the Charlotte Hornets (14-47) on Monday.

The Hornets faced off with the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-110 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (42 out of 95) and made 12 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 57 with 20 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 assists for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In relation to defending, Charlotte allowed 48.9% from the floor on 44 of 90 shooting. Minnesota doled out 27 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Furthermore, Minnesota had 43 rebounds (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Minnesota ended up shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of their 22 shots. They knocked down 21 out of their 49 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 18 while the Timberwolves accounted for 17 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is one player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 11 of 28 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also snagged 10 rebounds. Ball went 39.3% from the field and recorded 6 assists.

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Charlotte enters this one with a record of 14-47 on the year. They average 105.2 points per game (29th in the league) while hitting 42.5% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 33.7% on three-point shots (809 of 2,401) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 45.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,450 assists this year, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hornets have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.8% from 3-point land while they are 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.1). The Hornets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (2,510 of 5,388) and they relinquish 45.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 18th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,647 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Heat took a loss by a score of 112-107 against the Cavaliers. The Heat were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Cavaliers committed 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Miami converted 13 out of 36 attempts (36.1%). When the game finished, the Heat shot 36 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 43.4%. The Heat permitted the Cavaliers to bury 41 of their 87 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.1% in this matchup. They finished shooting 35.0% from three-point range by going 14 out of 40 and ended up going 16 of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Miami allowed Cleveland to collect 47 in total (10 offensive).

Bam Adebayo was important for the Heat in this contest. Adebayo earned 34 points in his 38 minutes on the court and tallied 5 assists for this contest. He made 11 out of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 12 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 29-32 so far this season. The Heat commit 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 79.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Miami has 6,722 points so far this season (110.2 per game) and they pull in 43.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Heat are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 21st in basketball.

The Heat defensively are ranked 7th in basketball in points given up per game with 110.6. They have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (13th in the league). The Miami defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from distance (839 of 2,344) and opponents are making 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 26.9 assists and 45.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 20th and 22nd in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami and under the total points

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