The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 104-87.
The Heat took control with a 21-5 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Bam Adebayo had 24 points (18 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Tyler Herro added 21 points (12 in the third quarter), and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 15 points on 7 for 11 shooting. Adebayo and Duncan Robinson set each other up for 5 baskets and 10 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Hornets, Terry Rozier had 26 points and 7 assists but shot 8 for 23, and LaMelo Ball added 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals. Miles Bridges scored 20 points but went 1 for 7 from 3. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Heat shot 49.4% from the field and 44.0% from 3 to the Hornets’ 34.7% and 24.4%. They outscored the Hornets 25-4 on the fast break.