The Miami Heat rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-91.
The Heat trailed 75-60 with 3:26 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Hornets 35-16 the rest of the way.
Wayne Ellington’s 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left made it 95-91 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Hornets 10-5. Josh Richardson scored 5 of the Heat’s 10 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Kelly Olynyk had 16 points (12 in the paint) and 6 assists off the bench.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 30 points, and Dwight Howard added 20 points (12 in the third quarter), 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The Heat shot 44.7% from the field and 30.8% from 3 to the Hornets’ 34.5% and 20.8%. They outscored the Hornets 47-18 off the bench. The Hornets did not make a field goal in the last 3:34. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Heat 57-40 in 24 minutes together.