Heat vs Hornets Props & Best Bets for Tonight’s Play-In Game

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The Charlotte Hornets have not seen the postseason in nine years. Technically, the NBA Play-In Tournament does not end the longest active postseason drought in the league, but Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Heat does indeed come after the regular season.

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In a literal way, welcome to the postseason, Charlotte.

These Heat vs. Hornets props and NBA picks expect the best offense in 2026 to put on a show for the home crowd on Tuesday, April 14, with Kon Knueppel leading the charge.

For more on this game, check out Jason Logan’s Heat vs. Hornets predictions.

Best Heat vs Hornets props

Player

Pick

Kon Knueppel

Over 3.5 3-pointers

+140

Coby White

Over 12.5 points

-112

Tyler Herro

Over 2.5 3-pointers

-105

Prop #1: Kon Knueppel Over 3.5 3-pointers

+140 at bet365

Rookies are not supposed to find their groove this easily. Kon Kneuppel led the NBA in 3-pointers this season, outpacing Charlotte Hornets teammate LaMelo Ball by one and No. 3, Luka Doncic, by 19.

More impressively, Knueppel made 42.5% of his shots from beyond the arc, trailing only Jamal Murray’s 43.5% among players who took at least five 3-pointers per game and played a genuine season.

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There is no reason to expect Knueppel to slow down now, and with this prop at plus-money, his success brings us value. Expect Knueppel to play more than his 30.4 minutes per game (averaged since Jan. 1) and take more than his 7.6 threes per game (also since Jan. 1).

Knueppel’s impressive and unexpected rookie season took the Hornets from a fun team to a dangerous one, and they should lean on that in their return to the postseason.

Prop #2: Coby White Over 12.5 points

-112 at bet365

Charlotte acquired Coby White in late February and then took some time building him into the rotation. As a backup point guard, he usually plays about 20 minutes, which makes it all the more impressive that he’s averaged 16.2 points per game since March 1.

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Taking 11.1 shots in 19.6 minutes per game is not light work, but it is the exact role White was asked to fill. His minutes…

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