The Miami Heat are now 0-3 to start the new NBA season. They lost to the Charlotte Hornets 110-115 on Saturday, October 24. Heat fans certainly didn’t expect Erik Spoelstra’s team to struggle like this out of the gate.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Heat fall to 0-3, as Miami’s heavy reliance on its superstar and thin supporting cast raise early-season concerns.

On Friday, the Heat lost 128-111 to the Detroit Pistons, falling to 0-2 on the season, with the second game of a back-to-back in Charlotte on Saturday. Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 36 points and put up 12 rebounds and five assists, but the Heat again struggled to keep close to their opponent.

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John Collins scored 23 points, Paul Reed added 19 off the bench and the Detroit Pistons added to Miami’s season-opening defensive misery by beating the Heat 128-111 on Friday night.

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