NBA
The Heat got the thriller in second overtime against the Hornets
In a shocking match decided in second overtime, The Heat left Charlotte victorious to beat the Hornets 111-107.
Hornets and Heath settled their differences in second overtime in a shocking match that ended 111-107 in the hands of the Miami team. Pluralistic in attack, the Heat held out against the hosts to eventually celebrate a big win that kept them in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 38-21 record.
On the other hand, the Hornets suffered their 14th loss at home and their sixth loss overall in overtime, continuing their negative 0/6 streak in overtime. Top scorers for the heat were Laurie with 25 points and 6/11 three-pointers, Robinson with 21, and Adebayo, Tucker, and Butler all hit double-digit rebounds. For the Hornets, Bridges and Harel stood out with 29 and 24 points, respectively, while Ball had a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 30-37, 54-47, 71-64, 94-94 (etc.), 104-104 (paragraph 1), 107-111
HORNETS: Bridges 29 (3/10 3-points, 11 rebounds), Washington 15 (14 rebounds), Plumley 2, Roger 5 (1), Bowl 14 (10 rebounds, 14 assists), Thor 3 (1), Harel 24 ( 8 rebounds) ), Umbre 15 (4), Bucknight
ΧΙΤ: Butler 15 (10 rebounds, 1/8 threes), Tucker 15 (10 rebounds), Adebayo 15 (13 rebounds), Robinson 21 (6), Laurie 25 (6), Vincent 4, Yurtseven 10 (6 rebounds), Strauss 2, haymaker 4.
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