NBAMon 28 Dec
HeatHeatMiami Heat4–6 · #9
VS7:00 AM PHT
HornetsHornetsCharlotte Hornets3–7 · #11
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NBA
Heat vs Hornets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Mon 28 Dec, 7:00 AM PHTMonday 28 December 2026 · 7:00 AM PHT · Kaseya Center
Tip-off in
47days17hrs52min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 5 Nov.
Miami Heat 32 players
- Josh RichardsonGuard · 31
- Terry RozierGuard · 30
- Isaiah StevensGuard · 24
- Josh ChristopherGuard · 23
- Tim HardawayGuard · 32
- Pelle LarssonGuard · 23
- Dru SmithGuard · 27
- Alec BurksGuard · 33
- Jimmy Suspended ButlerGuard · 35
- Lester QuinonesGuard · 24
- Klay ThompsonGuard · 34
- Kasparas JakucionisGuard · 17
- Davion MitchellGuard · 26
- Bobby PortisForward · 29
- Keshad JohnsonForward · 23
- Simone FontecchioForward · 28
- Simone FontecchioForward · 29
- Andrew WigginsForward · 29
- Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · 30
- Nick RichardsCenter · 27
- Nikola JovicCenter · 20
- Nikola JovicCenter · 21
- Bam AdebayoCenter · 27
- Kylor KelleyCenter · 27
- B. MbengPosition not listed
- I. SchieffelinPosition not listed
- J. HadleyPosition not listed
- M. GardnerPosition not listed
- P. LarssonPosition not listed
- R. ConwellPosition not listed
- T. DonaldsonPosition not listed
- V. GoldinPosition not listed
Charlotte Hornets 27 players
- Coby WhiteGuard · 24
- DaQuan JeffriesGuard · 27
- Grayson AllenGuard · 29
- Nick SmithGuard · 20
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 31
- Isaiah WongGuard · 24
- Vasilije MicicGuard · 31
- Pat ConnaughtonGuard · 32
- Royce O'NealeForward · 31
- Grant WilliamsForward · 26
- Hannes SteinbachForward · 18
- Drew PetersonForward · 25
- Brandon MillerForward · 22
- Xavier TillmanForward · 26
- Jared RhodenForward · 25
- Tidjane SalaunForward · 19
- Naz ReidCenter · 25
- Moussa DiabateCenter · 23
- C. AndersonPosition not listed
- J. JoinerPosition not listed
- K. KnueppelPosition not listed
- L. McNeeleyPosition not listed
- M. AjayiPosition not listed
- P. HallPosition not listed
- R. KalkbrennerPosition not listed
- S. JamesPosition not listed
- W. FricksPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Heat
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · 10 games · 29.4 min
- PTS
- 22.9
- REB
- 12.6
- AST
- 6.0
Bam AdebayoC · 9 games · 30.6 min
- PTS
- 18.7
- REB
- 8.2
- AST
- 2.8
Davion MitchellG · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 14.4
- REB
- 1.7
- AST
- 7.6
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · 9 games · 30.4 min
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.7
Naz ReidC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 16.6
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.7
Grayson AllenG · 9 games · 26.6 min
- PTS
- 14.9
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 2.8
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Miami Heat
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 14.4 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 51.6 | 42.6 | 75.0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 9 | 6 | 30.6 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 41.5 | 18.5 | 78.0 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 10 | 7 | 29.4 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 59.1 | 19.0 | 61.0 |
| Pelle Larsson | 9 | 0 | 26.4 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 56.8 | 52.2 | 89.7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 10 | 7 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 52.8 | 38.1 | 66.7 |
| Klay Thompson | 10 | 7 | 23.3 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 41.2 | 41.5 | 100.0 |
| Bobby Portis | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 39.6 | 31.6 | 66.7 |
| B. Mbeng | 1 | 0 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 45.5 | 33.3 | – |
| R. Conwell | 8 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.8 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 10 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.2 | 26.5 | 77.8 |
| Nick Richards | 2 | 1 | 13.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 60.0 |
| Nikola Jovic | 7 | 0 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 43.8 | 23.1 | 83.3 |
| T. Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| M. Gardner | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Hadley | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
| Dru Smith | 4 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 66.7 | 37.5 | – |
| I. Schieffelin | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Lester Quinones | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Keshad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| V. Goldin | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | – | – |
| Kylor Kelley | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 9 | 7 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 29.3 | 90.0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 6 | 29.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 | 18.8 | 83.3 |
| Naz Reid | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 38.7 | 34.9 | 69.2 |
| Moussa Diabate | 8 | 7 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 58.8 | – | 73.3 |
| Grayson Allen | 9 | 0 | 26.6 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 43.5 | 44.8 | 89.7 |
| S. James | 10 | 6 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 43.8 | 29.3 | 77.8 |
| Royce O'Neale | 10 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 34.1 | 83.3 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 10 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 70.0 | – | 85.7 |
| Coby White | 4 | 1 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 88.9 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 44.7 | 73.3 |
| L. McNeeley | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| C. Anderson | 9 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 28.0 | 100.0 |
| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | – | – |
| M. Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | – |
| K. Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Joiner | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| W. Fricks | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| P. Hall | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 3 of the last 6 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat, 22.9) and Brandon Miller (Hornets, 21.3).
- Heat won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Hornets won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
22.9Brandon MillerCharlotte Hornets · F
21.3Reboundsper game
Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
12.6Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · C
8.8Assistsper game
Davion MitchellMiami Heat · G
7.6Dennis SchroderCharlotte Hornets · G
4.53-pointersper game
Klay ThompsonMiami Heat · G
3.4Grayson AllenCharlotte Hornets · G
3.3Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Heat
F
Giannis Antetokounmpo22.9 pts · 12.6 reb · 6.0 ast
C
Bam Adebayo18.7 pts · 8.2 reb · 2.8 ast
G
Davion Mitchell14.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 7.6 ast
G
Klay Thompson13.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.8 ast
F
Andrew Wiggins9.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Lakers
Hornets
F
Brandon Miller21.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.7 ast
C
Naz Reid16.6 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Moussa Diabate7.4 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.9 ast
S. James6.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.7 ast
G
Coby White7.0 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Pistons
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Giannis AntetokounmpoHeat · F
Brandon MillerHornets · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameHeat: 115.8Hornets: 96.3
Points allowedHeat: 121.1Hornets: 110.2
Win %Heat: .400Hornets: .300
Home / away recordHeat: 3–4Hornets: 1–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Heat
1 day
Last game 2 days before
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Hornets
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Road trip, game 3 of 3
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Davion Mitchell had 7+ assists in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Bam Adebayo had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Brandon Miller made 3+ threes in 3 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Naz Reid made 4+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Grayson Allen made 4+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: 21 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 22.9 this season
Head to head
The last 6 meetings in the leagues we follow
3Heat wins
6 games3Hornets wins
Top scorer: Brandon Miller 34 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat, final after overtime, 127–126
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat, final, 136–106
Top scorer: LaMelo Ball 30 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat, final, 120–128
Top scorer: Tyler Herro 33 pts
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 126–108
Top scorer: K. Knueppel 30 pts
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 144–117
Top scorer: Jaime Jaquez Jr. 28 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).