The Charlotte Hornets will host the Miami Heat in a play-in game, marking their first postseason game in Charlotte since 2016. The Hornets secured the ninth seed by defeating the New York Knicks.
Itās official.
The Charlotte Hornets are in the postseason, but not quite in the playoffs.
The team will host a play-in game Tuesday night.
They beat the New York Knicks Sunday night to secure the ninth seed.
That means they will host the 10th place Miami Heat Tuesday.
Tipoff is at 7:30 at the Spectrum Center.
It will be the first postseason game in Charlotte since 2016.
If the Hornets win that game and the following one, they would make the first round of the playoffs.
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The play-in game is scheduled for Tuesday night.
The Hornets secured their postseason spot by beating the New York Knicks, which allowed them to clinch the ninth seed.
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