Hornets at Heat
When/Where: 1 p.m., AmericanAirlines Arena Tickets: Available at HEAT.com or 1-800-4NBA-TIX TV: ABC (Chs: 10, 25) Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 98.3-FM (Spanish)
Scouting report: This is the seventh and deciding game of the first-round series, with the teams tied 3-3 after the Heat’s 97-90 Game 6 victory Friday in Charlotte. ... The Heat have won two of their three home games in this series to this point, but are coming offWednesday’s 90-88 loss at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 5. ... Working in their favor, the Heat have not lost consecutive home games since Feb. 7-9 against the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, just before the All-Star break. ... The last time the Heat played a Game 7, they defeated the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 Jan. 20, 2013, for the NBA championship. ... This will be only the second Game 7 in Charlotte NBA history, losing 104-95 to the Bucks in 2001 in the Eastern Conference semifinals on the road. ... With his two 3-pointers in Game 6, it was the first time Heat guard DwyaneWade made multiple 3-pointers in a playoff game since the 2014 Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers. ... During the victory on Friday, Wade became the NBA’s all-time postseason leader among guards in blocked shots. ... For the Heat, Chris Bosh (blood clot) is out, with Josh Richardson (shoulder) questionable, and Tyler Johnson (shoulder) and Hassan Whiteside (hand) probable. ... For the Hornets, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (shoulder) and Spencer Hawes (knee) are out, with Nicolas Batum (ankle) questionable.