Charlotte at Miami 5:30 ET
Hornets (+) over Heat- Although they ended the season with the same record (48-34) Miami received the No. 3 seed and the home court while Charlotte is the No. 6 seed due to the NBA tie-breaker system. The Heat who blew a 24-point halftime lead against Miami on the season's final day and will be without Chris Bosh the entire playoffs. The Hornets won 18 of their last 24 to pull into the four-way tie. Miami is back in the payoffs after missing last season without LeBron James. The Hornets are just the hotter team entering the playoffs. Take CHARLOTTE!