Overview
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 28 off the bench with a plus-43, while Bam Adebayo added 26 and Andrew Wiggins 21 in Miami’s third straight win.
- Norman Powell was ruled out pregame with right groin soreness sustained at shootaround, Tyler Herro remained sidelined, and Simone Fontecchio was cleared to play.
- Pelle Larsson started in Powell’s place and contributed 17 points and five rebounds as Miami posted a 58-33 bench scoring edge.
- The Heat’s offense continued its torrid start with 526 points through four games (131.5 ppg) and a second 144-point outing, both franchise firsts for this stage.
- After Charlotte trimmed the margin to three, Miami pulled away with a 23-7 run and now heads to face the Spurs, Lakers, Clippers and Nuggets; the Hornets were without Brandon Miller as LaMelo Ball had 20-9-8.