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Heat vs Hornets Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NBA Play-In Tournament Game

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LaMelo Ball burns Miami in our Heat vs. Hornets predictions and NBA picks for April 14.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The Charlotte Hornets may be the No.

9 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they sure aren't playing like it. Charlotte has been one of the better sides since the All-Star break, finishing the home stretch of the regular season with an 18-9 record. That span included splitting two meetings with the Miami Heat, who the Hornets host in the Play-In Tournament.

Point guard LaMelo Ball dished out a ton of dimes in his most recent run-in with Miami, and our Heat vs. Hornets predictions see Ball at the wheel of that offense tonight. My NBA picks love LaMelo to top his assist prop on April 14.

Heat vs Hornets prediction Heat vs Hornets best bet: LaMelo Ball Over 7. 5 assists (-120) LaMelo Ball is at the center of the Charlotte Hornetsโ€™ surge. The polarizing point guard watched his playmaking prowess rise in the home stretch, dishing out more than seven assists per game.