Heat vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 28

Heat vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSE and FDSSUN

The Miami Heat (2-1) host the Charlotte Hornets (2-1) in a matchup of Southeast Division teams at Kaseya Center, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The Heat are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has a point total of 239.5.

Heat vs. Hornets Odds & Spread

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Heat vs. Hornets Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Heat win (77.1%)

Heat vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Heat compiled a 38-41-3 record against the spread last season.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 5.5 points or more, the Hornets went 24-25-3 last season.
• A total of 44 Heat games last season went over the point total.
• In 82 Hornets games last season, 33 of them went over the total.
• Miami had a better record against the spread in home games (21-19-1) than it did on the road (17-22-2) last season.
• Charlotte had the same winning percentage against the spread (.439) at home (18-20-3 record) and on the road (18-21-2) last season.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Bam Adebayo provided points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists last year. He also averaged 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks.
• Tyler Herro's numbers last season were 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. He sank 47.3% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.3 triples (eighth in league).
• Norman Powell's stats last season included 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He drained 48.4% of his shots from the floor and 41.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 3 triples.
• Andrew Wiggins averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, plus 1 steal and 0.8 blocks.
• Last season, Kel'el Ware posted 9.3 points, 7.4 boards and 0.9 assists. He drained 55.4% of his shots from the field.

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges collected 20.3 points, 3.9 assists and 7.5 rebounds last season.
• LaMelo Ball recorded 25.2 points last season, plus 7.4 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
• Collin Sexton recorded 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists, shooting 48% from the field and 40.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Mason Plumlee recorded 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 61.9% from the field.
• Moussa Diabate recorded 5.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he put up 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

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