Eight NBA games on the schedule tonight

The NBA has a busy eight-game slate tonight. The opening game features the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat. Neither team has won a game this season yet, and both are looking for their first victory. Miami will try to reach that goal on the road.

After the games that tip off at midnight Italian time, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet the Brooklyn Nets, the Dallas Mavericks will play the San Antonio Spurs, the Chicago Bulls will face the Washington Wizards, the Atlanta Hawks will play the Houston Rockets, the Denver Nuggets will meet the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Phoenix Suns will face the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James will not be in the Bucks' lineup for this game.

The matchups are notable for showing how teams have performed early in the season. Games featuring the league's star players in particular are drawing interest for the night.