The Miami Heat (37-21) are will be short-handed again as they visit the Charlotte Hornets (29-30) in their final game before the All-Star break.
I think we can all agree this is a must-win because sitting on a two-game losing streak and relinquishing the East lead with an entire week off seems unbearable. But the Heat will have to do it without Tyler Herro, a 20 PPG scorer who is being held out with precaution for his knee.
The Hornets have lost 8 of their last 9 games, including a 104-86 defeat to the Heat on February 5.