Miami faces Charlotte for conference matchup

Updated Oct. 25, 2024 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Miami Heat (0-1, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-0, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Miami visits Charlotte in Eastern Conference action Saturday.

Charlotte finished 21-61 overall and 14-38 in Eastern Conference games last season. The Hornets averaged 106.6 points per game while shooting 46.0% from the field and 35.5% from behind the arc last season.

Miami finished 46-36 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Heat averaged 110.1 points per game last season, 18.0 on free throws and 37.5 from deep.

INJURIES: Hornets: Tidjane Salaun: day to day (finger), Josh Green: day to day (achilles), Mark Williams: day to day (foot), Brandon Miller: out (hip), DaQuan Jeffries: out (hand).

Heat: Kevin Love: day to day (personal), Josh Richardson: day to day (heel).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.