Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 10/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: WSOC

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) will attempt to defeat the Miami Heat (0-1) on Saturday.

The Heat took the court against the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 131-106 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Heat left the arena with 28 while the Timberwolves finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They knocked down 21 out of their 50 tries from beyond the perimeter. Minnesota finished the contest at 62.1% from the free throw line by making 18 of 29 attempts. Furthermore, Minnesota pulled down 52 boards (17 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Minnesota distributed 20 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. In terms of the defense, Miami allowed 46.9% from the field on 46 of 98 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 34 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Heat made 20 of 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. Miami finished the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (39 of 81) and buried 8 of 33 3-point shots.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one guy who was important in the game. He had 35 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He played 30 minutes and also collected 6 boards. Antetokounmpo ended up going 68.4% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Miami heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 106.0 pts per contest (20th in the NBA) while shooting 48.1% from the floor. The Heat are connecting on 24.2% from downtown (8 of 33) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami is snagging 34.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 27 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 19.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 28.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Heat are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 26.0 fouls. They are ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 20 relinquished on the campaign. The Heat defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (46 of 98) and they relinquish 52.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 42.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 28th in the league in PPG allowed (131.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets went home victorious with a score of 110-103 when they played the Nets. The Hornets corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 44 for the game. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Nets committed 25 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 86.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte made 15 of their 48 attempts (31.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 41 for 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. The Hornets permitted the Nets to make 36 of their 80 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.0% in this matchup. They finished shooting 38.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 31 and finished the game at 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). In regard to team rebounding, Charlotte permitted Brooklyn to collect 38 in all (11 offensive).

Grayson Allen was important for the Hornets for the contest. Allen tallied 21 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this game. He made 6 of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 1-0 for the season. The Hornets are committing 23.0 fouls every game and they hit 86.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.0 times per game (15th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 21.0 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 110 points so far this year and they average 44.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in the league.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 31) and their opponents are knocking down 76.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 22.0 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 9th and 4th in the league. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the league in points given up per game with 103.0. They are forcing their opponents into 22.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (12th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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