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The Miami Heat won their third consecutive victory by beating the Charlotte Hornets 99-114 in their fiefdom, being second in the East with a 4-1 record and tied with New York, Chicago and Washington.
Jimmy Butler stood out with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists; followed by Bam Adebayo with 26 points and 19 rebounds. For his part, young Tyler Herro added 26 points from the bench.
The team led by Erik Spoelstra had everything going for them at halftime; however, they blew a comfortable 26-point income, and the Hornets cut differences to just 9 points down in the fourth quarter (84-75). But Miami’s 7-0 streak allowed them to again gain momentum and hold out until the final honk.
“I think at the end of the first half we lost our intensity. And then we return to it in the second part », admitted Bam Adebayo to the media ESPN.
The Florida team has a 191-1 record in the last 25 seasons in games in which they led by at least 25 points, according to ESPN Stats. “Our last quarter was very good,” admitted Erik Spoelstra.
Gordon Hayward led with 23 points and Miles Bridges had 22 points for Charlotte. His teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. added 17 points and Cody Martin closed with 15, while LaMelo Ball reaped 6 points and 6 assists with a gray 2/14 shooting from the field.
«It was only one match of the 82 of the season. We will learn from it. We will reply. I’ve seen a lot of fighting tonight, ”admitted rival coach James Borrego.
Match Notes
Hornets: The Heat left a free seat in the front row, and placed a bouquet in honor of Charlotte Observer reporter Rick Bonnel, who died last June. The franchise of North Carolina he has exercised his respective options on Ball’s third year and PJ Washington’s fourth year.
Heat: Duncan Robinson (10 points) scored at least a triple for the 52nd straight matchday, just four short of matching his best mark and current record in the Florida franchise. They also finished with a perfect 19/19 in free throws for the second time in the last 5 days (on the previous day also against the Orlando Magic).
(Cover photo: Michael Reaves / Getty Images)
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