Tyler Herro scored a career-high 35 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Miami Heat routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-115 for their fifth straight win.
The Heat led by as many as 30, pulling away with a 28-9 run in the fourth quarter.
Jimmy Butler III had 27 points (12 in the second quarter) and 8 assists. Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 9 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting, and Duncan Robinson scored 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Heat had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Miles Bridges scored 29 points on 11 for 16 shooting, and LaMelo Ball added 18 points and 14 assists.
The Heat shot 57.1% from the field and 54.8% from 3 to the Hornets’ 52.9% and 31.6%. The Heat made 23 3-pointers, 7 of them by Robinson and 6 by Herro. They outscored the Hornets 74-35 off the bench. The Hornets were outscored 48-26 in 14 minutes with Rozier, Bridges, Martin, Washington and Ball on the floor together.