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Brandon Miller scored 34 points as the Hornets beat the Heat 115-110 in Charlotte after Miami tied the game.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat 115-110 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Miami opened a 25-4 fourth-quarter run that tied the game, and Charlotte then regained the lead.
Grayson Allen hit a three-pointer and completed a four-point play, giving Charlotte a 108-104 lead. Brandon Miller scored 34 points for Charlotte, while Dennis Schroder, Naz Reid and Allen added 25, 23 and 20 points.
For Miami, Davion Mitchell scored 22 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 14 points and fouled out.
The game drew a sellout crowd of 19,611.
The available reporting does not include quarter-by-quarter scoring beyond the fourth-quarter run, team shooting totals, or comments from players or coaches, so the factors behind the late swings cannot be determined.
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Miami's Fourth-Quarter Run Sets Up Charlotte's Late Lead
The game turned in the fourth quarter, when Miami opened a 25-4 run that tied the score. Charlotte answered with Grayson Allen's three-pointer and four-point play, which put the Hornets ahead 108-104. Charlotte held on to win 115-110, with Dennis Schroder, Naz Reid and Allen all scoring at least 20 points.
Brandon Miller's 34 Points Headline a Hornets Scoring Effort
Brandon Miller scored 34 points, the highest individual total cited in the reporting. Charlotte also received 25 points from Dennis Schroder, 23 from Naz Reid and 20 from Grayson Allen. On Miami's side, Davion Mitchell's 22 points stood out, while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 14 before fouling out.