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The pregame read
Charlotte at Miami
Charlotte Hornets / Miami Heat
Dec 27 · 23:00 UTC
Kaseya Center
Scheduled
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Before the ball goes up
What to watch
Questions for this game.
2025-26 numbers for context.
How will Giannis Antetokounmpo and Davion Mitchell share the ball?
Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 5.4 assists in 36 games with MIL in 2025-26. Davion Mitchell averaged 6.5 in 70 games. If both play, watch who starts the offense when they share the floor.
Brandon Miller: scoring and assists
Brandon Miller averaged 20.2 points and 3.3 assists in 65 regular-season games in 2025-26.
Bam Adebayo and Moussa Diabaté on the glass
Bam Adebayo: 10.0 rebounds in 32.4 minutes per game, across 73 games in 2025-26. Moussa Diabaté: 8.7 rebounds in 26.0 minutes per game, across 73 games in 2025-26.
Pick the players
Put them side by side
2025-26 regular season. Choose from the current rosters; these are individual averages, not a predicted matchup.
65 games · CHA
36 games · MIL
Points / game
20.2
27.6
Assists / game
3.3
5.4
Rebounds / game
4.9
9.8
Minutes / game
30.3
28.9
Three-point shooting
38.3%
33.3%
533 three-point attempts
45 three-point attempts
The personnel
Who's on the roster
Current membership.
Starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
Charlotte Hornets
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F
- G-F
- G
- Grayson AllenPHX in 2025-26G
- Naz ReidMIN in 2025-26C-F
- Dennis SchröderCLE / SAC in 2025-26G
- Royce O'NealePHX in 2025-26F
- F
- C
- F
- F
- G
- C
- F
- Christian AndersonRookieG
- Hannes SteinbachRookieF
- Kylan BoswellRookieG
- Michael AjayiRookieG
Roster source checked .
CHA team hub ↗
Miami Heat
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL in 2025-26F
- C-F
- F
- Bobby Portis Jr.MIL in 2025-26F
- Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN in 2025-26G
- Klay ThompsonDAL in 2025-26G-F
- G
- G
- F
- F
- Nick RichardsCHI / PHX in 2025-26C
- G
- F
- F
- C
- Ryan ConwellRookieG
- Tre DonaldsonRookieG
Roster source checked .
MIA team hub ↗Make time for it
How to watch
Kaseya Center · Dec 27 · 23:00 UTC
- WPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum ↗Home market
- TV 64/DAZN-CHA ↗Away market
Market and subscription restrictions may apply. NBA viewing guide ↗
Coming into this one
This season so far
2026-27 regular season · Confirmed results before this game.
Sources and comparison notes
Player comparisons use 2025-26 regular-season totals across all teams a player represented. Roster membership reflects the current checked source; it does not confirm availability or a starting role.
NBA box-score source ↗ · Games through 2026-04-12. Source checked 2026-10-20T00:19:55.452984+00:00.
Published dataset: 216413ce2493a28d1a0b568ef9c4ab758ee85aacb433227b6f07c02e46d54990
Official schedule source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-25T11:58:06.125803Z.
This briefing updates as sources arrive. It is not an archived pregame forecast.