A look at the first group on the floor tonight for Charlotte and Miami.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Herro had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets' six-game winning streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night. Herro was 8 for 10 from 3-point range,

The last time the Miami Heat played a meaningful game against the Charlotte Hornets? You would have to go all the way back to the 2016 playoffs and Dwyane Wade vs. Purple Shirt Guy.

The Hornets snapped a six-game win-streak with the loss.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Herro had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ six-game winning streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night. Herro was 8 for 10 from 3-point range,

Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo made headlines last week when he expressed his strong distaste for the NBA’s play-in tournament. “I don’t want to be in that [expletive] no more,” Adebayo said, with the Heat entering Thursday night’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets at Kaseya Center in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Heat and Hornets game is huge. The Hornets are 1.5 games behind the Heat for the eighth seed in the East. They beat the Celtics on Wednesday at Boston Garden, so they are super hot.

Getty LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 22: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks during the first half of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on February 22, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luiza Moraes/Getty Images)

Miles Bridges is not used to seeing fans pack out for Hornets games, but that has chanced due to their recent success.

A look at the injury report ahead of tonight's game against Miami.