MIAMI (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 35 factors, Mark Williams added 24 factors and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets bought their first divisional win of the season by beating the reeling Miami Warmth 105-102 on Monday night time.
It was the third time in March alone that Miami misplaced a sport after main by at the least 17 factors — all these collapses coming at house. The Warmth led New York by 19 on March 2, led Chicago by 17 on Saturday and led the Hornets by 17 within the first half.
Bam Adebayo completed with 23 factors, 14 rebounds and eight assists for the Warmth, and Tyler Herro completed with 21 for Miami — which has misplaced 4 straight and 5 of six.
LaMelo Ball had 15 factors and 10 assists for Charlotte, which was 22 for 23 from the foul line. Miami was 14 for 20 on the line.
Takeaways
Hornets: Charlotte had been 0-11 towards Southeast Division opponents this season. No crew for the reason that present format of 4 or extra divisions in 1970-71, has gone winless inside its personal division over a full season.
Warmth: Rookie middle Kel’el Ware bought significant fourth-quarter minutes for less than the second time in Miami’s final six video games. “He’ll undoubtedly get his alternatives shifting ahead,” Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra mentioned. “Look, I get it. … When you lose video games, the coach places himself on the market to be second-guessed. There’s no query about it.”
Key second
Bridges made a 3-pointer with 1:15 left for the lead, then added one other on the subsequent Charlotte possession to place the Hornets forward for good.
Key stat
Charlotte had scoring runs of 14-0 within the third quarter and 10-0 within the fourth.
Up subsequent
Charlotte makes its second cease on a four-game journey Wednesday in Atlanta. Miami performs the fourth sport in a five-game homestand Wednesday towards the Los Angeles Clippers.
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