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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
108
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Miami Heat
126
Venue: Kaseya Center
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 33 | 53 |
| Q2 | 36 | 19 |
| Q3 | 19 | 22 |
| Q4 | 20 | 32 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108 at home on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Kaseya Center. Norman Powell had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Miami Heat. Kon Knueppel had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Miami Heat led 72-69 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 53-33. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Miles Bridges (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Moussa Diabate (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 24, Miami Heat 44. Andrew Wiggins had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat?
- The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108 on November 7, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kon Knueppel scored 30 for the Charlotte Hornets; Norman Powell scored 25 for the Miami Heat.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 30 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 12 Miles Bridges
- Assists
- 7 Miles Bridges
Miami Heat
- Points
- 25 Norman Powell
- Rebounds
- 8 Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Assists
- 9 Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Miles Bridges double-double (14 PTS, 12 REB) · Moussa Diabate double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 41:00 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-16 | 0-5 | 6-6 | 2 | -9 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 40:07 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-23 | 5-13 | 7-7 | 4 | -3 |
| Tre Mann starter | 35:23 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-24 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 4 | +0 |
| Sion James starter | 32:56 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2 | -22 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 27:10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 21:33 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2 | -17 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 19:18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 12:37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -18 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 9:56 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -20 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 36:28 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 32:23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 29:58 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Norman Powell starter | 27:25 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Pelle Larsson starter | 26:48 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | +8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 32:40 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 19:27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +15 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 19:14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | +7 |
| Dru Smith bench | 15:37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +21 |
Not available: Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier, Bam Adebayo
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 24/27 (88%) | Free throws | 12/14 (85%) |
| 27/58 (46%) | 2 pointers | 39/71 (54%) |
| 10/39 (25%) | 3 pointers | 12/28 (42%) |
| 37/97 (38%) | Field goals | 51/99 (51%) |
| 57 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Assists | 31 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 18 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:00 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 26 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- Never led
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 26 Q2 9:20
- Longest run
- 18-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q2 8:35 to Q2 3:52
Scoring plays
Q1 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:55 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:33 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 10:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 10:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 5 | 8 |
| 10:13 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 9:48 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 13 |
| 9:17 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 5 | 16 |
| 8:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 7 | 16 |
| 8:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 8:28 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 8:28 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 9 | 20 |
| 8:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 10 | 20 |
| 8:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 11 | 20 |
| 7:53 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 22 |
| 7:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 7:19 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 13 | 24 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 6:57 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 16 | 26 |
| 6:39 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 16 | 29 |
| 6:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 19 | 29 |
| 5:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 5:42 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 21 | 31 |
| 5:28 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 21 | 33 |
| 5:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 4:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 24 | 33 |
| 4:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 25 | 33 |
| 4:04 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 35 |
| 3:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 26 | 35 |
| 3:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 27 | 35 |
| 3:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 3:07 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 2:31 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 39 |
| 2:19 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 29 | 42 |
| 1:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton Free throw | 30 | 42 |
| 1:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton Free throw | 31 | 42 |
| 1:42 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 31 | 45 |
| 1:17 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 3-pt field goal | 31 | 48 |
| 0:46 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 51 |
| 0:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal | 33 | 51 |
| 0:12 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 33 | 53 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal | 35 | 53 |
| 11:23 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 35 | 54 |
| 11:23 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 35 | 55 |
| 10:33 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 35 | 58 |
| 10:03 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 35 | 60 |
| 9:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 37 | 60 |
| 9:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 38 | 60 |
| 9:33 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 38 | 62 |
| 9:20 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 38 | 64 |
| 8:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal | 41 | 64 |
| 7:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 43 | 64 |
| 7:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 45 | 64 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 46 | 64 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 47 | 64 |
| 6:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 49 | 64 |
| 6:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 4:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 3:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 56 | 64 |
| 3:25 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 3:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 2:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 62 | 66 |
| 2:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 1:28 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 65 | 67 |
| 1:28 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 65 | 68 |
| 1:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 0:54 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 0:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 0:07 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:52 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 10:02 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 69 | 75 |
| 10:02 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 69 | 76 |
| 8:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 8:37 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 8:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 73 | 78 |
| 8:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 74 | 78 |
| 8:17 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 8:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 7:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 6:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 79 | 80 |
| 6:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 80 | 80 |
| 6:20 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 80 | 82 |
| 6:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 81 | 82 |
| 6:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 82 | 82 |
| 5:47 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 82 | 83 |
| 5:18 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 4:51 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 3:15 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 89 |
| 2:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 83 | 89 |
| 2:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 84 | 89 |
| 2:47 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 84 | 90 |
| 2:37 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 2:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 86 | 92 |
| 1:51 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 86 | 94 |
| 0:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:47 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 10:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 90 | 96 |
| 10:11 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 9:39 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 90 | 99 |
| 9:39 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 90 | 100 |
| 9:39 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 90 | 101 |
| 9:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 92 | 101 |
| 8:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 8:23 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
| 7:13 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 105 |
| 6:11 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 95 | 107 |
| 5:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 96 | 107 |
| 5:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 97 | 107 |
| 5:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 99 | 107 |
| 5:13 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 4:46 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 111 |
| 4:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 101 | 111 |
| 3:29 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 101 | 113 |
| 3:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 103 | 113 |
| 2:23 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 115 |
| 1:40 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 117 |
| 1:24 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 103 | 119 |
| 1:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 104 | 119 |
| 1:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 105 | 119 |
| 0:57 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 105 | 121 |
| 0:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal | 108 | 121 |
| 0:28 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 108 | 124 |
| 0:14 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Miami Heat 2-0. Final series: Miami Heat 3-1.
- Oct 28: Charlotte Hornets 117 at Miami Heat 144
- Nov 7: Charlotte Hornets 108 at Miami Heat 126 (this game)
- Mar 6: Miami Heat 128 at Charlotte Hornets 120
- Mar 17: Miami Heat 106 at Charlotte Hornets 136
Highlights
- Heat 126 - 108 Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
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