CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 27 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Miami Heat held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on Wednesday night. Ta.
Bam Adebayo had 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat, who bounced back from Tuesday night’s 106-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Cup play.
LaMelo Ball had 32 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who have lost five of their past six games. Brandon Miller scored 21 points and rookie Tijan Saraun scored a career-high 17 points.
The Hornets rallied from a 20-point deficit to take the lead when Saraun drilled a corner 3 with 42 seconds left.
The lead didn’t last long, however, as Herro answered with a 3 and then a steal. Herro made 1 of 2 free throws after being fouled, giving the Hornets a chance to tie or win with 6 seconds left. Cody Martin was fouled but missed both free throws. Miami’s Kelel Ware made two free throws to seal the victory.
Jimmy Butler left the game in the third quarter with a back injury and did not play in the fourth.
takeout
Heat: Robinson got the Heat going from the start, scoring 13 points, including three threes, among the team’s first 17 points.
Hornets: Ball, who averaged 43 points over the past three games, entered the game with a likely right wrist injury. It clearly bothered him during the match, as he was seen clutching his wrist with his other hand during pauses in play.
important moment
The Hornets tried to take the lead when Herro stole a pass from the ball to Brandon Miller with less than 10 seconds left.
Main status
Ball was 11-of-35 from the field, 7-of-20 from long range, and had seven turnovers.
to the next
The Heat host the Raptors and the Hornets host the Knicks on Friday.
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