The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s free throw put the Heat ahead for good with 5:47 left in the third quarter.
Norman Powell scored 25 points (14 in the paint). Andrew Wiggins added 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Jaquez had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists off the bench.
For the Hornets, Kon Knueppel had a career-high 30 points and 8 rebounds, and Tre Mann added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists but shot 7 for 24. Moussa Diabaté had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks off the bench.
The Heat shot 51.5% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Hornets’ 38.1% and 25.6%. They outscored the Hornets 24-9 off turnovers. The Heat outscored the Hornets 31-13 in 9 minutes with Wiggins, Smith, Jović, Jaquez and Fontecchio on the floor together.