Miami Heat lose the fourth quarter surge as Charlotte Hornets stack 40 points at Spectrum Center

The Miami Heat moved to 38-31 after a 136-106 road loss to the Charlotte Hornets, who improved to 35-34 at Spectrum Center. The Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets match summary started with a 26-24 Charlotte edge after the first quarter and ended with the Hornets finishing 136-106.

First quarter

The Miami Heat trailed 26-24 after the opening quarter with 10 ties and 19 lead changes shaping early flow. The Heat produced 56 points in the paint for the game while the Hornets finished with 62 paint points.

Second quarter

The Miami Heat matched Charlotte with 33 points in the second quarter to reach halftime down 59-57. The Heat went 79 percent at the line on 34 attempts, and Charlotte went 81 percent on 21 attempts.

Third quarter

The Miami Heat scored 31 points in the third quarter, but the Hornets answered with 37 in the same quarter to stretch the margin. The Hornets shot 53 percent from the field and hit 17 threes on 42 attempts, and the Heat shot 40 percent overall with 7 threes on 36 attempts.

Fourth quarter

The Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets turning point came as the Hornets won the fourth quarter 40-18 while holding the Heat to 19 percent from 3-point range across the game. The Hornets logged 32 assists with 11 steals, and the Heat finished with 26 assists and 4 steals as Charlotte posted 46 bench points to Miami’s 44.

Heat player notes

Tyler Herro led the Heat with 20 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Keshad Johnson added 15 points and 3 steals, and Norman Powell chipped in 17 points with 6 rebounds.

Hornets team edge and closing notes

Charlotte led for 38:40 and built a biggest lead of 30 while winning the rebound battle 56-54. The Miami Heat final whistle reaction centered on the Hornets’ 65 true shooting percent and a 124.5 offensive rating against Miami’s 99.1 offensive rating in this Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets full match report.

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