Charlotte–Miami puts two different offensive problems in the same game. Charlotte's last outing was wrecked by giveaways; Miami protected the ball against Detroit yet got much less from its shots. The hinge for me is whether Charlotte can keep enough possessions to test Miami's defense, while Miami turns its extra attempts into cleaner looks. Which side of that exchange would you watch first?
In the provisional Charlotte–Atlanta record, the Hornets committed 27 turnovers to the Hawks' 13 and lost 81–128, even with both teams on 48 rebounds. Miami committed 12 turnovers to Detroit's 20 in a 111–128 loss, but made 39 of 102 field-goal attempts while Detroit made 47 of 89. These are single-game clues, not a settled description of either team; the upcoming matchup tests how they interact.
