The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-104 in a home-and-home sweep. The game was marked by turnovers, with the Heat committing a season-high 14 turnovers in the first half. Despite this, the Heat maintained a lead, with the Hornets struggling to capitalize on the turnovers. The Heat's Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson were standout performers, contributing 17 and 23 points, respectively. The Heat's strong three-point shooting, with a 61.9% success rate, played a significant role in their victory.
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Heat overcomes injuries, turnovers to earn double-digit win. Takeaways from victory over Hornets https://t.co/kijl2dq7xk
#HEATWin final - Miami 115, Charlotte 104 π₯ Robinson: 23pts, (6 3s) & 3asts π₯ Lowry: 17pts (4 3s) π₯ Jaquez Jr.: 17pts, 8asts & 6rebs π₯ Butler: 15pts, 10asts & 6rebs π₯ Cain: 14pts & 3rebs π₯ Bryant: 11pts & 9rebs https://t.co/I4TEqrphe2
Heat top Hornets 115-104 to finish off home-and-home sweep https://t.co/Y7WXkz956w
Miami now has seven games shooting 45 percent or better from three. They had nine all of last regular season.
Heat overcomes injuries, turnovers to earn double-digit win. Takeaways from victory over Hornets https://t.co/NjDxnpr7nd
Shorthanded Heat provide quality backup plan in 115-104 victory over Hornets https://t.co/2dMat9Ikgh
"We came out in the 2nd half and did what we needed to do." Jaime Jaquez Jr. joins @KellySaco in #TheWinnersCircle after 17 points in the Heat's win over the Hornets π₯ @MiamiHEAT | #HEATCulture https://t.co/VqjNR14RUQ
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End of third quarter: Heat 91, Hornets 70. Heat with 27 points off 17 Hornets turnovers and shooting 13 of 21 (61.9 percent) on threes. Duncan Robinson with a team-high 20 points on 5-of-7 shooting from deep for the Heat.
Kyle Lowry has been electric tonight. 17 points already. @MiamiHEAT | #HEATCulture https://t.co/u1FBzF4XF2
Halftime: Heat 56, Hornets 45. Heat with 14 turnovers that the Hornets have only scored six points off. Heat with 16 points off 12 Hornets turnovers. Heat also shooting 7 of 12 on threes.
Heat with 14 turnovers in tonight's first half. New Heat season-high for any half this season and the Heat is still ahead by nine points.
The Heat has 11 turnovers and somehow the Hornets have just four points off them. Meanwhile, the Heat has 14 points off eight Hornets turnovers.
Ties the Heat's season-high for turnovers in a quarter. The Heat also committed nine turnovers in two fourth quarters earlier this season. https://t.co/Fm5zhxYaYZ
End of first quarter: Hornets 23, Heat 22. Very sloppy quarter that included nine Heat turnovers and seven Hornets turnovers.
The Heat, which entered with the NBA's seventh-lowest turnover percentage, with seven turnovers in the first 8:22. Luckily for the Heat, the Hornets have just four points off those turnovers. Hornets also sloppy with seven turnovers of their own.
Six Heat turnovers in the first 7:48. https://t.co/NMQzKIrjVm
The Heat have six turnovers and five baskets, which is not ideal.
Heat with five turnovers in the first 6:07. Yikes.
Heat and Hornets have combined to shoot 5 of 6 on threes and commit seven turnovers in the first five minutes.
Without Adebayo, Highsmith and Herro, Heat again starting Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin and Orlando Robinson tonight vs. Hornets.
#CHAvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Josh Richardson (illness) has been ruled out of tonight's game vs the Hornets.
Josh Richardson is out tonight after missing morning shootaround with a headache. Heat without Adebayo, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson, Jovic and Smith tonight vs. Hornets.
#CHAvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Bam Adebayo (hip) and Haywood Highsmith (back) have both been ruled out of tomorrow nightβs game vs the Hornets.