Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat
· NBA Cup - Group PlayHeat host Hornets Friday for NBA Cup group stage matchup
Charlotte Hornets (3-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (4-3, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat host the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
Miami finished 37-45 overall and 24-28 in Eastern Conference action last season. The Heat shot 46.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range last season.
Charlotte finished 19-63 overall and 1-15 in Southeast Division action during the 2024-25 season. The Hornets gave up 114.2 points per game while committing 18.7 fouls last season.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Heat won 144-117 in the last matchup on Oct. 28.
INJURIES
: Heat: Tyler Herro: out (ankle).Hornets: Grant Williams: day to day (acl), LaMelo Ball: day to day (ankle), Brandon Miller: out (shoulder), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder).
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 CHA |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L1 |
| 3-5 | Last Ten Games | 4-4 |
| 120.4 | Points Per Game | 122.4 |
| 48.0 | Field Goal % | 49.5 |
| 38.2 | Three Point % | 38.8 |
| 46.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.6 |
| 27.1 | Assists Per Game | 29.5 |
| 4.6 | Blocks Per Game | 2.9 |
| 6.9 | Steals Per Game | 9.6 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 16.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.8 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Sep 30 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Nov 3 |
| Josh Green, G | Out | Nov 3 |
| Brandon Miller, F | Out | Nov 3 |
MIN
UTAH
NO
SA
LAL
LAC
DENGame Information
Location: Miami, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
1 | 7 | .125 | 3 | L6 |
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