CHARLOTTE, N.C. — — LaMelo Ball made a layup with 4.7 seconds left in time beyond regulation, Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell‘s try at a successful layup on the buzzer, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami 127-126 in a wild begin to the NBA’s play-in video games, eliminating the Heat from the playoffs on Tuesday night time.
Ball completed with 30 factors and 10 assists and Bridges had 28 factors and 9 rebounds because the Hornets received their first postseason residence recreation in a decade. Coby White had 19 factors, together with a turnaround 3 with 10.8 second left in regulation to ship the sport to OT.
Mitchell had 28 factors and Andrew Wiggins added 27 for the Heat, who misplaced Bam Adebayo to a decrease again harm when Ball tripped him within the second quarter.
The Hornets will journey to face the loser of Wednesday’s matchup between Philadelphia and Orlando on Friday night time for the eighth and remaining playoff spot within the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is looking for its first playoff look in a decade.
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