Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Hornets at Heat

- — Ira Winderman

When/Where: 7:30 p.m., AmericanAi­rlines Arena. Tickets: Available at heat.com or 1-800-4NBA-TIX. TV: Fox Sports Sun. 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish).

The Heat are coming off Monday’s 106-98 victory in Cleveland, their 19th victory in the past 20 games . . . The Hornets are coming off a 100-88 Monday victory over the visiting Pacers, with victories in three of their last four games . . . This is the third game of the four-game season series . . . The Heat blew a 19-point lead in a 97-91 loss to the Hornets at AmericanAi­rlines Arena on Oct. 28 in the Heat’s home opener, yielding 24 points to Hornets guard Kemba Walker . . . The Heat then lost 91-82 Dec. 29 in Charlotte, when they were limited to 33 second-half points . . . The season series concludes April 5 in Charlotte . . . The Hornets have won four of the past five regular-season meetings, although the Heat have won 13 of the last 15 meetings at AmericanAi­rlines Arena . . . The Heat ousted the Hornets 4-3 in the first round of last season’s playoffs . . . The game opens a run of seven of eight at home for the Heat, who have won 11 of their last 12 home games . . . For the Heat, Okaro White (ankle) is probable, with Tyler Johnson (shoulder, neck), Luke Babbitt (back) and James Johnson (elbow) are questionab­le, and Justise Winslow (shoulder), Josh McRoberts (foot) and Chris Bosh (blood clots) out . . . For the Hornets, Ramon Sessions (knee) and Miles Plumlee (calf) are out, with Frank Kaminsky (shoulder) questionab­le.

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