Hornets 117-144 Heat: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 28)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:35 PM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

2-2 · Away

117–144

Final

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Miami HeatHeat

3-1 · Home

Hornets vs Heat final: the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 on October 28, 2025 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	34	26	28	29	117
Heat	37	39	29	39	144

Top Performers

Hornets

Heat

Hornets vs Heat Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LaMelo Ball G	28	20	8	9	1	0	5	6-18	4-12	4-5	-19
Kon Knueppel G	27	19	3	4	1	0	1	7-15	5-11	0-0	-9
Collin Sexton G	26	18	5	6	0	0	4	7-11	2-2	2-2	+6
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	30	10	6	0	3	1	0	5-5	0-0	0-0	-10
Miles Bridges F	31	17	4	1	1	1	2	6-16	2-7	3-4	-10
Bench
Tre Mann G	26	8	3	5	2	0	3	3-15	2-8	0-0	-31
Tidjane Salaun F	15	3	6	1	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	3-4	-14
Sion James G	23	8	3	0	1	0	0	2-2	2-2	2-2	-18
Liam McNeeley F	10	6	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	3-4	-8
Moussa Diabate FC	19	8	2	0	0	1	1	3-4	0-0	2-2	-22

Miami Heat

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Bam Adebayo CF	30	26	6	2	0	0	1	10-16	3-5	3-4	+29
Kel'el Ware C	26	14	9	1	0	0	2	4-13	2-8	4-5	-14
Andrew Wiggins F	29	21	2	2	3	1	2	8-15	3-6	2-2	+13
Davion Mitchell G	29	8	4	9	0	0	1	4-10	0-5	0-0	+13
Pelle Larsson G	30	17	5	3	1	0	0	6-10	3-6	2-2	+7
Bench
Simone Fontecchio F	18	10	0	3	1	1	1	3-5	3-4	1-1	+21
Jahmir Young G	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Dru Smith G	15	5	0	5	2	0	1	2-3	1-2	0-0	+14
Myron Gardner F	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0
Nikola Jović F	21	10	6	2	0	0	0	4-7	2-4	0-0	+9
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F	28	28	4	5	1	0	3	9-14	2-4	8-8	+43
Keshad Johnson F	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0

Hornets vs Heat Recap

The Heat beat the Hornets with a 39-26 second quarter that turned a 3-point lead into a 16-point one. Miami moved to 3-1 on the season, while Charlotte fell to 2-2.

That quarter settled it. Miami led 76-60 at halftime and 105-88 after three, then won the fourth 39-29. The Heat made 52 of 96 shots and turned the ball over 11 times. Charlotte committed 17 turnovers.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. led Miami with 28 points, while LaMelo Ball put up 20 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the Hornets. Ball's line was full, but his teammates could not match Miami's scoring around him. The Heat also handed out 34 assists to Charlotte's 26, and the Hornets shot 40 of 90 from the field.

The number to know: 11 turnovers. Miami gave the ball away six fewer times than Charlotte, and that gap kept the Hornets from cutting into the lead.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Heat
40-90	Field Goals	52-96
44.4%	FG %	54.2%
18-45	3-Pointers	20-45
40.0%	3P %	44.4%
19-23	Free Throws	20-22
82.6%	FT %	90.9%
41	Rebounds	37
9	Off. Rebounds	8
26	Assists	34
9	Steals	8
3	Blocks	2
17	Turnovers	11
18	Fouls	16
6	Biggest Lead	29

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	54.4%	14.5%	23.7%	0.211
Heat	64.6%	9.4%	20.0%	0.208

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Heat Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, October 28, 20257:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Heat WPLG Local 10

Arena: Kaseya CenterMiami

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Heat Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPHeat 81 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

121.2#2

111.2#7

Opponent points

118.7#22

46.0%#25

Field goal %

46.9%#14

37.8%#3

Three-point %

36.2%#11

81.8%#2

Free throw %

79.2%#10

46.1#5

Rebounds

46.3#4

26.3#15

Assists

29.1#4

7.0#29

Steals

8.6#13

4.5#19

Blocks

4.2#24

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.1#8

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHeat 2-1Playoffs: Hornets 1-0

Hornets last 5

W @ Wizards 139-113 Oct 26, 2025
L @ 76ers 121-125 Oct 25, 2025
W vs Nets 136-117 Oct 22, 2025

Heat last 5

W vs Knicks 115-107 Oct 26, 2025
W @ Grizzlies 146-114 Oct 24, 2025
L @ Magic 121-125 Oct 22, 2025

Previous meetings

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That covers Hornets vs Heat: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Heat visit the Hawks Oct 28.

Hornets vs Heat FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Heat on Oct 28, 2025?

The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Heat with 28 points.

What are the Hornets and Heat records?

After this game the Hornets were 2-2 and the Heat were 3-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Heat?

LaMelo Ball scored 20 for the Hornets. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 28 for the Heat.

Who leads the Hornets vs Heat season series?

The Heat lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season. In the playoffs the Hornets won the series 1-0.

Who won the last Hornets vs Heat game?

The Hornets beat the Heat 115-110 on Oct 24, 2026 at home.

Where was Hornets vs Heat played?

At Kaseya Center in Miami, the home arena of the Miami Heat.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Heat?

Hornets-Heat: Q1 34-37, Q2 26-39, Q3 28-29, Q4 29-39.

What is next for the Hornets and Heat?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Heat visit the Hawks on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.