Heat Outpower Hornets

     The Miami Heat outscored the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 on Friday night at Spectrum Center. The Heat had a rare one-game road trip and expanded their win streak to four games. The Hornets had their six-game winning streak snapped. 

     Miami(35-29) held a 30-27 lead at the end of the first quarter. Charlotte(32-32) answered back in the second quarter and led 61-58 at halftime. 

     The Hornets were still ahead 101-98 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat scored nine consecutive midway through the fourth quarter and pulled away. 

     Tyler Herro fell short of a triple-double with a game-high 33 points, nine assists and nine rebounds for Miami. Bam Adebayo did compile a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. poured in 21 points and Davion Mitchell added 13 points. 

     Kon Knueppel ended up with a team-high 27 points for Charlotte. Brandon Miller composed 22 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double.