Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
19
14
33
3052
2847
26
5
19
93
36
39
18
14
78
43
11
54
8
18
9
8
11
91
4
77
20
26
2823
97
3
19
17
89
118
44
162
22
53
42
21
2121
6060
75
21
28
2319
137
6
44
33
75
1014
21
1035
14
73
30
14
3118
6060
7
2
29
28
9
32
1
1
100
11
4
15
2
5
4
2
21
60
7
0
0
23
7
30
9
7
78
8
4
12
2
3
2
1
21
60
7
2
29
23
13
57
4
3
75
10
2
12
1
7
3
1
31
60
5
1
20
19
7
37
4
3
75
14
1
15
4
3
0
4
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
36
8
20
40
4
10
40
2
2
100
0
7
7
4
1
0
1
1
22
12
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
36
7
17
41
0
5
0
2
3
67
3
10
13
8
3
1
3
0
16
10
double
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
33
3
4
75
0
0
0
3
6
50
2
5
7
2
1
1
2
3
9
12
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
32
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
2
1
0
1
4
1
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
25
6
12
50
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
13
0
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
23
4
10
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
9
9
0
0
1
0
1
10
9
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
19
1
11
9
0
4
0
2
2
100
2
4
6
1
1
3
1
1
4
7
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
18
3
9
33
0
2
0
3
3
100
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
9
-3
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
14
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
0
0
1
1
2
4
-3
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
December
2016
Saturday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Cavaliers
Cleveland
True
Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
10
23
33
2805
2638
28
10
36
82
33
40
13
6
46
42
4
46
10
26
6
16
19
82
4
67
25
37
1923
812
42
41
11
27
1411
03
1414
43
89
11
55
1930
6060
78
12
15
1723
76
4
35
22
63
710
01
711
21
54
13
51
1716
6060
6
2
33
19
8
42
4
1
25
14
0
14
4
8
1
5
19
60
7
5
71
23
12
52
1
1
100
11
3
14
3
9
1
5
30
60
7
1
14
17
7
41
3
2
67
7
0
7
2
5
1
5
17
60
8
2
25
23
6
26
5
2
40
10
1
11
1
4
3
1
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
True
34
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
2
4
2
8
-13
none
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
True
33
8
14
57
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
20
-10
none
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
32
2
11
18
0
4
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
8
0
0
4
3
5
-15
none
Justise
Winslow
Justise Winslow
True
28
0
9
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
4
5
5
1
0
3
2
1
-13
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
20
3
5
60
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
2
0
2
7
-16
none
Tyler
Johnson
Tyler Johnson
False
27
8
16
50
2
6
33
0
0
0
1
6
7
5
2
1
1
1
18
8
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
17
2
7
29
0
1
0
2
7
29
1
3
4
2
1
1
3
3
6
-1
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
False
17
4
10
40
4
9
44
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
12
4
none
Rodney
McGruder
Rodney McGruder
False
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
7
none
Willie
Reed
Willie Reed
False
13
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
1
100
1
6
7
0
0
3
0
2
5
4
none
Udonis
Haslem
Udonis Haslem
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Josh
McRoberts
Josh McRoberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
December
2016
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Celtics
Boston
False
The dynamic duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the Hornets to their 11th win in 17 home games , with the former scoring a game - high 22 points and the latter providing 16 . Walker complemented his scoring total with seven rebounds , four assists and a steal and Batum filled out the stat sheet with 13 rebounds , eight assists , three steals and a block . Marvin Williams registered 13 points , Cody Zeller posted nine , and Jeremy Lamb led the second unit with 10 points . Charlotte limited the Heat to 40 percent shooting and induced 16 turnovers . Josh Richardson 's 20 points led Miami . Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington supplied 18 and 12 points , respectively , off the bench . Goran Dragic could only muster five points on 2 - of - 11 shooting , while Hassan Whiteside went for eight points and 10 rebounds . The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat , 91 - 82 , at Spectrum Center on Thursday . The refrain is a familiar one for the Hornets ( 19 - 14 ) , but does n't seem to get old : The dynamic duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum supply a significant portion of the offense , and the complementary pieces around them step up in support as needed . That formula equaled another home victory for Charlotte on Thursday , their 11th of the season in 17 home games . Walker scored a game - high 22 points , while Batum provided 16 . The hosts also played superior team defense , holding the Heat ( 10 - 23 ) to 40 percent shooting overall and inducing 16 turnovers . Miami was paced by Josh Richardson , who followed up a 22 - point outing against the Thunder on Tuesday with another 20 points on Thursday , along with four rebounds , two assists , a block and a steal . Tyler Johnson came off the bench to supply 18 points , seven rebounds , five assists , two steals and a block . Wayne Ellington provided 12 points , two boards and an assist in a reserve role as well . The returning Goran Dragic could only muster five points on 2 - of - 11 shooting , although he did add eight assists , three rebounds and a steal . Hassan Whiteside went for eight points , 10 rebounds and two blocks , notably taking only seven shots on the night . Walker complemented his aforementioned scoring total with seven rebounds , four assists and a steal . Batum filled out the stat sheet with 13 rebounds , eight assists , three steals and a block . Marvin Williams registered 13 points , two assists , a rebound and a steal . Cody Zeller offered nine points , seven rebounds , two assists , a steal and a block , while Jeremy Lamb led the second unit with 10 points , eight rebounds and a block . The Heat next head to Boston for a Friday night battle with the Celtics , while the Hornets host the Cleveland Cavaliers for a New Year 's Eve showdown on Saturday night .
The dynamic duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the Hornets to their 11th win in 17 home games, with the former scoring a game - high 22 points and the latter providing 16. Walker complemented his scoring total with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal and Batum filled out the stat sheet with 13 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block. Marvin Williams registered 13 points, Cody Zeller posted nine, and Jeremy Lamb led the second unit with 10 points. Charlotte limited the Heat to 40 percent shooting and induced 16 turnovers. Josh Richardson's 20 points led Miami. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington supplied 18 and 12 points, respectively, off the bench. Goran Dragic could only muster five points on 2 - of - 11 shooting, while Hassan Whiteside went for eight points and 10 rebounds.
The dynamic duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the Hornets to their 11th win in 17 home games, with the former scoring a game - high 22 points and the latter providing 16. Walker complemented his scoring total with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal and Batum filled out the stat sheet with 13 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block. Marvin Williams registered 13 points, Cody Zeller posted nine, and Jeremy Lamb led the second unit with 10 points. Charlotte limited the Heat to 40 percent shooting and induced 16 turnovers. Josh Richardson's 20 points led Miami. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington supplied 18 and 12 points, respectively, off the bench. Goran Dragic could only muster five points on 2 - of - 11 shooting, while Hassan Whiteside went for eight points and 10 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat, 91 - 82, at Spectrum Center on Thursday. The refrain is a familiar one for the Hornets (19 - 14), but doesn't seem to get old: The dynamic duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum supply a significant portion of the offense, and the complementary pieces around them step up in support as needed. That formula equaled another home victory for Charlotte on Thursday, their 11th of the season in 17 home games. Walker scored a game - high 22 points, while Batum provided 16. The hosts also played superior team defense, holding the Heat (10 - 23) to 40 percent shooting overall and inducing 16 turnovers. Miami was paced by Josh Richardson, who followed up a 22 - point outing against the Thunder on Tuesday with another 20 points on Thursday, along with four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. Tyler Johnson came off the bench to supply 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block. Wayne Ellington provided 12 points, two boards and an assist in a reserve role as well. The returning Goran Dragic could only muster five points on 2 - of - 11 shooting, although he did add eight assists, three rebounds and a steal. Hassan Whiteside went for eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, notably taking only seven shots on the night. Walker complemented his aforementioned scoring total with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal. Batum filled out the stat sheet with 13 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block. Marvin Williams registered 13 points, two assists, a rebound and a steal. Cody Zeller offered nine points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block, while Jeremy Lamb led the second unit with 10 points, eight rebounds and a block. The Heat next head to Boston for a Friday night battle with the Celtics, while the Hornets host the Cleveland Cavaliers for a New Year's Eve showdown on Saturday night.
<GAME> <DATE> 29 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Spectrum Center <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 19 14 <QTRS> 21 21 31 18 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 54 <TEAM-TO> 8 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 31 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 82 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 23 <QTRS> 19 30 17 16 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 6 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 30 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Celtics <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 17 41 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 13 <AST> 8 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 11 9 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 7 29 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Reed <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justise Winslow <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 9 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh McRoberts <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Udonis Haslem <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney McGruder <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none