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Charlotte Hornets fall to Miami Heat

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 and Cody Martin had 15 for the Hornets, while LaMelo Ball struggled through a 2-for-14 night from the floor.

Credit: AP

Miami Heat forward P.J. Tucker (17) slaps the ball away from Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 19 rebounds on the night his Olympic gold-medalist banner was unveiled and the Miami Heat held on late to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Friday night.

Tyler Herro scored 26 off the bench for Miami, which wasted most of a 26-point first-half lead.

Duncan Robinson added 10 for Miami. The Heat outrebounded Charlotte 60-37. Gordon Hayward scored 23 points and Miles Bridges finished with 22 for Charlotte.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 and Cody Martin had 15 for the Hornets, while LaMelo Ball struggled through a 2-for-14 night from the floor.

FINAL: #Heat 114, #Hornets 99

Outscored 54-40 in the paint and outrebounded 60-37.

Adebayo with 26/19, Butler had 32/10

LaMelo 2-14 shooting, including 0-5 from three. Mason Plumlee had 1 point / 5 reb; Hayward (23), Bridges (22), Oubre (17) and Martin (15) in double digits.
— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) October 30, 2021

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