After suffering through their first two-game losing streak of the season -- an embarrassing loss to the lowly Washington Wizards and a blowout loss at home against a Carmelo Anthony-less Knicks team -- the Miami Heat will face the New Orleans Hornets tonight at 7:30. The game is on NBATV and Sun Sports.
Miami will try tonight to avoid their first three game regular season losing streak since last January against the Western Conference bottom feeding New Orleans Hornets. Will the Heat rise above the level of competition or will they feel the Hornet's sting (Pelican's bite)? Find out tonight at 7:30 on NBA TV.
Tonight will be the 73rd time the Heat have faced the Charlotte/New Orleans franchise. What kind of historical significance can we attach to tonight's matchup? Find out after the jump.