MIAMI, July 30 – The Miami HEAT announced their 2015-16 preseason schedule today, which is highlighted by the team’s three home games at AmericanAirlines Arena. The HEAT will open the preseason at home on Sunday, October 4, when they take on the Charlotte Hornets at 6PM. They will also face off with the San Antonio Spurs in Miami on October 12 at 7:30PM and conclude the home preseason schedule vs. the Washington Wizards on October 21 at 8:00PM.

Tickets for the three home games at AmericanAirlines Arena are on sale now and can be purchased by logging on to HEAT.com, Ticketmaster.com, by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. Tickets can also be purchased at the AmericanAirlines Arena Ticket Office Monday through Friday from 10AM to 5PM. Ticket prices start at $10 plus applicable fees.

In addition to the three home games at AmericanAirlines Arena, the HEAT will also host a game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY, taking on the Orlando Magic on October 7. This marks the second consecutive year the HEAT will play in Louisville. Tickets to that game are available at the KFC Yum! Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Miami will also play road contests at Orlando on October 13, at Houston on October 17, at Atlanta on October 18 and at New Orleans on October 23.

The complete broadcast schedule for both the preseason and regular season will be released at a later date.

The preseason schedule is as follows:

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Oct. 4 Charlotte at Miami AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL 6:00 PM Oct. 7 Orlando vs. Miami KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY 7:30 PM Oct. 12 San Antonio at Miami AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL 7:30 PM Oct. 13 Miami at Orlando Amway Center, Orlando, FL 7:00 PM Oct. 17 Miami at Houston Toyota Center, Houston, TX 8:00 PM Oct. 18 Miami at Atlanta Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM Oct. 21 Washington at Miami AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL 8:00 PM Oct. 23 Miami at New Orleans Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA 8:00 PM

NOTE: ALL TIMES EASTERN