Venue & Match Info
Arena: Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Capacity: ~19,600
Tipoff: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, ESPN+
Injury Report
Charlotte Hornets:
Brandon Miller (shoulder) – OUT
Grant Williams (knee) – OUT
Tre Mann (undisclosed) – QUESTIONABLE
Josh Green (shoulder) – OUT
Miami Heat:
Tyler Herro (foot surgery) – OUT
Kasparas Jakucionis (groin) – OUT
Simone Fontecchio (calf) – QUESTIONABLE
Terry Rozier (personal/legal) – OUT
Key Player Matchups
LaMelo Ball (CHA): Averaging 28.3 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 9.7 APG – coming off a 38-point triple-double vs. Washington.
Miles Bridges (CHA): 22.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG – secondary scoring option.
Collin Sexton (CHA): 20.0 PPG – provides backcourt scoring punch.
Norman Powell (MIA): 24.0 PPG, thriving in Miami’s up-tempo system.
Bam Adebayo (MIA): 19.0 PPG, 13.0 RPG – defensive anchor and interior presence.
Andrew Wiggins (MIA): 15.0 PPG – key two-way wing.
Matchup Focus: Ball vs. Powell in the backcourt and Adebayo vs. Charlotte’s frontcourt (Bridges/Kalkbrenner) will dictate pace and paint control.
Team Recent Form
Charlotte Hornets:
W @ Washington 139-113
L @ Philadelphia 125-121
W vs. Brooklyn 136-117
Form: League-best offense at 132.0 PPG, but defense allowing 118.3 PPG.
Miami Heat:
W vs. New York 115-107
W @ Memphis 146-114
L @ Orlando 125-121
Form: Averaging 127.3 PPG, 51.3 RPG; defense allowing 115.3 PPG.
Series History
2024-25 Season: Miami won 3 of 4 matchups.
Last Meeting (Mar 23, 2025): Heat 122, Hornets 105.
Overall: Miami has won 7 of the last 8 meetings at home vs. Charlotte.
Betting Trends
Charlotte Trends:
4-1 ATS in last 5 overall.
1-7 SU in last 8 vs. Miami.
OVER in 5 of last 6 games.
Miami Trends:
5-1 ATS in last 6 vs. Southeast Division.
7-1 SU in last 8 home games vs. Charlotte.
OVER in 11 of last 14 overall.
Game Odds
Charlotte Hornets 241.5
Miami Heat – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
