The Hornets rank 29th in the NBA in effective field goal % (48.0%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 53.2%, so the Hornets are 5.2 points below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.
In points per game, Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.2, 5th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.
Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 32.9 minutes, 60.6% true shooting.
The Hornets (3-6) are 10th in the East; the Heat (3-5) are 9th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Hornets 1-3. Home record: Heat 1-3. Streaks: Hornets L5, Heat W1.
The Heat rank 20th in the NBA in three-point % (33.5%), and the Hornets rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.9%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 34.6%, so the Heat are 1.1 points below it. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads them with 28.2 points a game on 60.6% true shooting.
Season before this game (CHA 9 games, MIA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHAMIACharlotte HornetsLast 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Miami HeatLast 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Miami Heat| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis AntetokounmpoF | 28.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 60.6 |
| Bam AdebayoC-F | 18.6 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 60.3 |
| Davion MitchellG | 15.4 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 59.9 |
| Klay ThompsonG | 14.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 63.6 |
Charlotte HornetsMiami HeatNobody listed.
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.