Overview
- Minutes before tipoff, the Heat announced on X that Norman Powell is out against Charlotte with right groin soreness after being listed earlier as questionable.
- Simone Fontecchio was listed as questionable/probable, while Tyler Herro and Kasparas Jakucionis remained out and Terry Rozier was noted as not with the team.
- Charlotte also entered short-handed, with Brandon Miller, Grant Williams and Josh Green ruled out and Tre Mann questionable.
- Both teams came in at 2-1 for the 7:30 p.m. ET matchup at Miami’s Kaseya Center, airing regionally on FanDuel Sports Network with streaming on NBA League Pass.
- Powell had averaged 24.0 points through three games and led a recent win over the Knicks, as Miami’s reshaped roster draws outside speculation about bigger moves, including an analyst labeling Zion Williamson a “dream” trade target.