10* play on Charlotte Hornets.

This Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat is tied at 2-2 with neither team able to claim a road victory yet. That could all change tonight when the series turn to Miami again as I think the Hornets are looking good to record an upset in this match-up.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Charlotte's Defense - The Hornets made some adjustments to defend the inside better after giving up a total average of 119 points over the first two games in Miami. They've managed to limit the Heat to 82.5 points per game over the past two and Miami has shot a combined 41.4 percent in the paint in these games compared to 67.1 percent in the first two. The young Hornets are likely to dominate the series from now on with the older Heat struggle with the tempo and intensity on both offense and defense.

2. Kemba Walker - The Charlotte guard exploded for a playoff career-high 34 points in Monday's 89-85 win and was the deciding factor scoring 11 straight Charlotte points in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter to help his team pull away.

3. X-Factor - Nicolas Batum has missed the last two games with a sprained ankle but is expected to be a game-time decision Wednesday. Great news for Charlotte.

Selection: This is a play on the Charlotte Hornets (10*)