Venue & Game Details
Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET
Competition: NBA Regular Season / Emirates Cup Group Stage
Broadcast: FDSS, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Charlotte Hornets:
Out: Grant Williams (injury), Brandon Miller (shoulder, 2 weeks), Josh Green (injury)
Questionable: LaMelo Ball (ankle)
Probable: Collin Sexton (minor knock)
Healthy contributors: Miles Bridges (21.5 PPG, 6.6 RPG), rookie Kon Knueppel (20 pts, 12 reb vs. Pelicans)
Miami Heat:
Out: Bam Adebayo (injury)
Healthy contributors: Norman Powell (23.2 PPG), Andrew Wiggins (17 PPG, 4.9 RPG), Nikola Jovic (playmaking role)
Key Player Matchups
LaMelo Ball vs. Norman Powell: If Ball plays, his 23.3 PPG and 9.8 APG will be critical against Powell’s scoring leadership for Miami.
Miles Bridges vs. Andrew Wiggins: Bridges’ scoring and rebounding vs. Wiggins’ two-way play is a swing matchup.
Kon Knueppel vs. Miami Frontcourt: The rookie’s energy and rebounding will be tested against Miami’s physical interior presence without Adebayo.
Recent Team Form
Charlotte Hornets:
Last 5: 1-4, including a blown late lead vs. New Orleans (116-112 loss)
Strength: 8th in NBA scoring (120.4 PPG), 6th in three-pointers made (15.1 per game)
Weakness: Turnovers (20 vs. Pelicans), poor road record.
Miami Heat:
Last 5: 2-3, including a 122-112 loss at Denver
Strength: Defensive structure, home-court consistency.
Weakness: Missing Adebayo’s interior defense, reliance on perimeter scoring.
Series History
Recent: Miami defeated Charlotte 144-117 last week as 4.5-point favorites.
Trend: Hornets have won only 1 of their last 9 meetings with Miami.
Betting Trends
Hornets are 4-4 ATS, but 1-4 SU in last 5.
Heat are 5-3 ATS, strong at home.
Last matchup flew Over 239.5 points.
Game Odds
Charlotte Hornets 243.5
Miami Heat – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 6, 2025
