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Coming off of an impressive win in San Antonio against the Spurs without reigning MVP LeBron James, the Heat will look to win their 3rd straight preseason game. All arrows point towards LeBron James returning for tonight's game but Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem and Joel Anthony are still expected to be sidelined.
Here's a list of probable starters:
| 2012/2013 NBA Preseason | ||
|---|---|---|
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| October 23, 2012 | ||
| PNC Arena, Raleigh NC | ||
| 7:00 PM | ||
| SUNSM Local | ||
| Probable Starters | ||
| Norris Cole | PG | Kemba Walker |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | Gerald Henderson |
| Shane Battier | SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
| LeBron James | PF | Tyrus Thomas |
| Chris Bosh | C | Brendan Haywood |
Enjoy the game Heat fans!
- The Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats will meet for the seventh time in preseason play with the Bobcats suprisingly sporting a 5-1 record in those contests.
- The Heat won the 2011-12 season series 3-0, including a 39 point victory on January 1st.
- The Heat and Bobcats will play four times this season.
- Miami has a regular season record of 21-10, and they are 13-3 at the AmericanAirlines Arena against the Bobcats.