Hornets beat Heat 115-110
Naz Reid scored 23 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 115-110.
Grayson Allen’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Hornets ahead for good with 3:19 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Heat 13-2. Allen scored seven of the Hornets’ 13 on 1-of-1 shooting and 4 of 4 at the line.
Brandon Miller had 34 points and eight rebounds but made 10 of 29 shots. Dennis Schröder added 25 points, and Allen scored 20 points off the bench. The Hornets had four 20-point scorers.
For the Heat, Davion Mitchell had 22 points and 10 assists, and Bam Adebayo added 20 points and eight rebounds. Bobby Portis had 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
The Hornets shot 43.2% from the field and 37.2% from 3 to the Heat’s 43.0% and 37.1%. The Heat outscored the Hornets 24-8 on the fast break. The Hornets did not make a field goal in the last 3:19. Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out.
