Charlotte faces Miami in conference showdown

Published Oct. 24, 2026 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Miami Heat (0-2, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

LINE: Heat -3.5; over/under is 232.5

BOTTOM LINE: Miami takes on Charlotte for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Charlotte finished 44-38 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference play last season. The Hornets shot 46.0% from the field and 37.8% from 3-point range last season.

Miami finished 43-39 overall and 10-7 in Southeast Division play during the 2025-26 season. The Heat averaged 120.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 118.5 last season.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: day to day (hamstring), Kylan Boswell: day to day (knee), Kon Knueppel: day to day (hamstring), Coby White: day to day (calf).

Heat: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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