The Heat are 83-50 all-time versus the Hornets during the regular season, including 48-19 at home and 35-31 on the road.<\/p>\n
The Hornets are coming off a season where they finished with a 44-38 record, good for the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. They ended up losing to the Orlando Magic in the second Play-In game.<\/p>\n
This offseason, the Hornets made some major moves to their core, trading away longtime franchise guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a first round pick and two second round pick swaps.<\/p>\n
Additionally, they traded away forward Miles Bridges (along with a first round pick and second round pick) to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and an unprotected first round pick.<\/p>\n
In free agency, they re-signed Coby White and signed veteran guard Dennis Schroder. In the draft, they selected Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson with the 14th and 18th picks, respectively.<\/p>\n
The Heat are coming off their second straight home loss to start the season, this time against the Detroit Pistons, 128-111.<\/a> Giannis Antetokounmpo once again played well, (36 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, two steals, a block, converting on 15 of 26 shots), but the Heat continued to shoot the ball poorly and defend inconsistently. <\/p>\n Spread: Heat -3.5 (-110), Hornets +3.5 (-110)<\/p>\n Moneyline: Heat -154, Hornets +130<\/p>\n Total points scored: 231.5 (over -110, under -110)<\/p>\n Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. QUOTABLE<\/p>\n Miami Heat point guard Davion Mitchell on the offensive struggles compared to their preseason results: “We’re not getting stops so we’re not getting as many transition or even really good looks. I think playing in the halfcourt really, especially Detroit, they’re a really good halfcourt team, they speed you up a little bit and they pack the paint. So if we get out in transition we can get easier looks, we can drive the closeouts.”<\/p>\n “Yeah I think it’s completely different in the preseason. Preseason you’re just starting to get your legs under you. I think now is just the real thing, honestly.”<\/p>\n Asked Davion Mitchell about the difference in the Heat\u2019s offense after 2 tough games compared to the results they got in preseason pic.twitter.com\/TdD07AjVL8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 alex toledo (@tropicalblanket) October 24, 2026<\/a>PROJECTED STARTERSHEAT<\/p>\n G Davion Mitchell<\/p>\n G Klay Thompson<\/p>\n C Bam Adebayo<\/p>\n F Andrew Wiggins<\/p>\n F Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/p>\n HORNETS<\/p>\n G Dennis Schroder<\/p>\n G Sion James<\/p>\n C Moussa Diabate<\/p>\n F Brandon Miller<\/p>\n F Naz Reid<\/p>\n INJURY REPORTHEAT<\/p>\n Pelle Larsson: Probable – Finger<\/p>\n Keshad Johnson: Available – Hamstring (Two-Way)<\/p>\n Tre Donaldson: Available – (Two-Way)<\/p>\n Vlad Goldin: Available – (Two-Way)<\/p>\n HORNETS<\/p>\n Christian Anderson: Probable – Ankle<\/p>\n Coby White: Out – Calf<\/p>\n Kon Knueppel: Out – Hamstring<\/p>\n Grant Williams: Out – Hamstring<\/p>\n Kylan Boswell: Out – Knee (Two-Way)<\/p>\n Michael Ajayi: Available – (Two-Way)<\/p>\n PJ Hall: Available – (Two-Way)<\/p>\n STORYLINESThis is the biggest obstacle for the Miami Heat’s style<\/a>The Biggest Mistake that Erik Spoelstra Made in Loss to Wolves<\/a>Bam Adebayo is Back Under the Microscope After Heat Fall Flat in Opener<\/a>For more Miami Heat information and conversation, check out\u00a0Off The Floor.<\/a>Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer\/co-host of the\u00a0Five on the Floor podcast<\/a>, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at\u00a0Twitter: @tropicalblanket
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