Southeast Division foes will lock horns when the Charlotte Hornets (22-23) face off against the Miami Heat (25-21) at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 5 and can be seen on SUN and FxS.
The Hornets enter this game hoping for similar success after edging the Kings 129-128 in their last matchup. Troy Daniels was the team’s leading scorer with 28 points on 10-for-15 shooting. The Heat, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-98 win against the Nets in their last game. Dwyane Wade led the game in scoring by accounting for 27 points on 11-for-22 shooting.
Kemba Walker has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Hornets. During that stretch, he has averaged 32.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 2.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers.
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The Hornets had the upper hand in the most recent game, a blowout 99-81 win. Walker had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, five steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The Charlotte Hornets have a winning record (16-6) when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Miami Heat are 12-18 when they don’t hit triple digits.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Hornets are just 6-17 this season. Miami is a tremendous 13-3 when it hits the century mark.
The Hornets have an offensive rating of 104.1 (ranked ninth). The Heat rank sixth for their defensive rating of 100.8.
On average, Charlotte has 98.4 possessions per game and scores 1.041 points on each possession. Miami has both fewer possessions (93.3) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.023).
The Charlotte Hornets average an effective field goal percentage of 49.0% this season. The Miami Heat have a subpar record of 7-14 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.0% or greater.
On average, the Charlotte Hornets make 21.3 assists per game and the Miami Heat make 20.0. Charlotte is ranked 20th, while Miami is ranked 26th.
Miami ranks near the top of the league in blocking at second (6.5 blocks per game). Charlotte is ranked 10th, with 5.2 blocks per game.
The Charlotte Hornets rank 24th in offensive rebounding, while the Miami Heat rank 11th in defensive rebounding.
The Charlotte Hornets make an average of 7.2 steals per game. The Miami Heat are 14-12 when they allow 7 or more steals.
