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Tip-off · Sunday, December 27
CharlotteHornets0-0 · away
CHA
6:00 pm ET
MIA
MiamiHeat0-0 · home

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat

6:00 PM ET · 3:00 PM PTKaseya Center, Miami
When and where to watch

Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat: tip-off Sun, Dec 27, 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT) at Kaseya Center. Local TV: TV 64/DAZN-CHA (CHA), WPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (MIA); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · CharlotteHornets
  1. Brandon MillerBrandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
  2. Grayson AllenGrayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
  3. Royce O'NealeRoyce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
  4. Naz ReidNaz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
  5. Moussa DiabateMoussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right
Home · MiamiHeat
  1. Bam AdebayoBam AdebayoC-F · #1320.1pts · 32.4 min
  2. Andrew WigginsAndrew WigginsF · #2215.4pts · 30.3 min
  3. Giannis AntetokounmpoGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #727.6pts · 28.9 min
  4. Davion MitchellDavion MitchellG · #29.3pts · 28.6 min
  5. Tim Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.G · #1013.5pts · 26.6 min
Day-To-DayVladislav Goldin

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Heat lead 3-1

Hornets vs Heat: the matchup page →
Tue, Mar 17 · 2025-26MIA106CHA136Fri, Mar 6 · 2025-26MIA128CHA120Fri, Nov 7 · 2025-26CHA108MIA126Tue, Oct 28 · 2025-26CHA117MIA144
How to watch · Hornets at Heat6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT · Sunday, December 27
WPLG Local 10/Local10+ PlatinumMIATV 64/DAZN-CHACHA

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Heat marketWPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · FM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710 · WFNZ 92.7 FM
How to watch the Hornets →How to watch the Heat →
Around the world

Where this game lands

10 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

CanadaLiveSun 6:00 PMTSNWiggins (MIA)FranceLiveMon 00:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiabate (CHA) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyLiveMon 00:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Steinbach (CHA)ItalyLiveMon 00:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoFontecchio (MIA)AustraliaLiveMon 10:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)IrelandLiveSun 23:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveMon 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)NigeriaLiveMon 12:00 AMSportyTVPhilippinesLiveMon 7:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSun 23:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmMon 4:30 AMPrime VideoSouth AfricaAlarmMon 01:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Hornets4 listed
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02
Heat1 listed
Day-To-DayVladislav GoldinAnkle · Leg · est. return 2026-10-21