It would be easy to miss, but the Charlotte Hornets are playing better than .500 basketball and are in position to make the NBA playoffs or at least the play-in round. Charlotte is led by Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, and Kon Knueppel, who combine for 60 of the 116 points Charlotte averages and could be in their favor in NBA odds.
Miami is just ahead of Charlotte in the Eastern Conference. This is the second half of a back-to-back with the Heat having played host to Brooklyn on Thursday. Friday’s game is interesting and will be another test for the Hornets, who destroyed the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday by 29 points.