Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 28 points (14 in the paint), and the Miami Heat routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-117.
The Heat led by as many as 29, pulling away with a 21-5 run in the third quarter.
Bam Adebayo scored 26 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter) on 10 for 16 shooting, and Andrew Wiggins added 21 points and 3 steals. The Heat had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists but shot 6 for 18. Collin Sexton had 18 points and 6 assists.
The Heat shot 54.2% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Hornets’ 44.4% and 40.0%. The Heat made 20 3-pointers, 3 of them by Wiggins. They outscored the Hornets 26-7 off turnovers. The Heat outscored the Hornets 38-12 in 10 minutes with Wiggins, Adebayo, Mitchell, Jaquez and Larsson on the floor together.