Josh Richardson scored a career-high 27 points (11 in the third quarter), and the Miami Heat rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-100.
The Heat trailed 16-1 with 6:29 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Hornets 104-84 the rest of the way.
James Johnson’s layup with 1:46 left made it 99-96, and Richardson’s 14-foot jumper with 46.9 seconds left put it away at 104-96.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Hornets 15-6. James Johnson scored 6 of the Heat’s 15 on 3 for 3 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Cody Zeller had 2 steals, both with the game within five points.
For the Hornets, Marvin Williams scored 16 points (12 in the third quarter). The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Heat shot 48.8% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Hornets’ 48.1% and 25.0%. The Hornets turned it over 22 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. The Heat’s starters were outscored 33-17 in 13 minutes together.