The Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament is finalized as the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will play the No. 9 vs. No. 10 matchup on Tuesday, April 14.
The Hornets and Heat both won their final games, but neither had a shot at the playoffs entering today. Charlotte’s win was important, however, as it now has home-court advantage for this Play-In Tournament game.
The winner of this game will play the loser of Magic vs. 76ers for the eighth seed. The loser of this game is eliminated from the postseason.
Here are the opening odds on DraftKings Sportsbook for this Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game between Charlotte and Miami.
Opening odds for Hornets vs. Heat on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Hornets open as 5.5-point favorites and -205 on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Heat are +170, and the over/under is set at 227.5 points.
Miami won the season series 3-1, but two of those wins came early in the season. Charlotte made a significant turnaround. The Hornets were 16-28 in mid-January before winning nine straight to salvage their season.
