CHARLOTTE, N.C. — — Tyler Herro had 35 factors, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets‘ six-game profitable streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night time.
Herro was 8 for 10 from 3-point vary, together with one which broke a 108-all tie with 7:06 to play. That got here throughout a 9-0 run after the Hornets led by two and was basically the distinction within the recreation.
Bam Adebayo added 24 factors and 12 rebounds to assist the Heat win their fourth straight recreation. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 21 factors off the bench. Miami was 18 for 38 (47%) on 3s.
Kon Knueppel scored 27 factors for the Hornets, going 6 for 10 behind the arc. Brandon Miller had 22 factors and 13 rebounds, whereas LaMelo Ball scored 21 factors however was 7 for 22 from the sphere.
Charlotte fell again to .500 at 32-32. All the victories throughout the Hornets’ profitable streak had been by 15 or extra factors, tying the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors for the second-longest streak in NBA historical past.
The first assembly between the groups in 4 months confirmed how a lot issues had modified for the Hornets. Miami rang up a franchise-record 53 factors within the first quarter of that Nov. 7 recreation, rolling to a 126-108 victory.
Charlotte had turn into the staff hanging huge numbers on opponents and tried to rally behind Knueppel, who hit consecutive 3-pointers to chop it to 120-117. But Herro hit a jumper and Dru Smith had a observe shot to push it again to seven.
The Hornets have one other profitable streak they may attempt to lengthen of their subsequent recreation. They have received a franchise-record 10 straight on the street and go to Phoenix to start a four-game journey Sunday.
Heat: Host Detroit on Sunday.
Hornets: At Phoenix on Sunday to open a four-game journey.
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