Miami Heat

New Orleans is in relatively good form. The team has lost just three of its last seven games. With such results, the team ranks 11th in the Western Conference standings. The team has played well at home this season. Only thirteen of thirty-six home games have lost.

The latest result is hard to attribute to Charlotte’s assets. The team has won just one of its last five games. With such results, the Hornets occupy the second-to-last position in the Eastern Conference standings. The team has often had significant problems on opposing courts this season. The Hornets have won just eleven of their thirty-seven road wins.

New Orleans is a very uncomfortable opponent for Charlotte. The two teams have met 34 times, and the Hornets have won only 12 games. The Pelicans had no problem beating their opponents (124-112) in their last meeting at Charlotte Stadium last October. The two teams approach the upcoming confrontation in entirely different formats, and if New Orleans wins four of their previous seven games, Charlotte wins one-fifth of the way. The game will end in favor of the hosts.