Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
36
43
79
3689
2870
25
8
32
78
35
45
24
21
88
32
4
36
7
19
2
6
15
99
4
36
13
36
2019
910
45
47
45
96
87
31
118
11
54
10
21
2328
6060
79
13
16
2118
79
4
85
75
88
710
00
710
23
46
01
12
2226
6060
3
1
33
20
9
45
4
4
100
8
3
11
1
5
1
2
23
60
6
3
50
19
10
53
7
5
71
7
1
8
1
4
0
1
28
60
7
1
14
21
7
33
8
7
88
7
0
7
2
4
0
1
22
60
9
3
33
18
9
50
5
5
100
10
0
10
3
6
1
2
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
36
6
13
46
0
4
0
12
12
100
0
3
3
7
1
1
1
1
24
-16
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
36
6
10
60
3
6
50
0
0
0
3
9
12
0
0
1
0
1
15
-14
double
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
34
6
17
35
3
8
38
3
5
60
0
2
2
5
0
0
3
3
18
-14
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
30
4
12
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
0
1
0
3
8
-17
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
28
3
5
60
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
5
5
1
1
2
1
3
8
-13
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
23
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
5
5
1
0
1
0
1
6
4
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
21
5
9
56
1
3
33
2
3
67
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
13
3
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
13
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
7
1
none
Miles
Plumlee
Miles Plumlee
False
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
8
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
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
Briante
Weber
Briante Weber
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Christian
Wood
Christian Wood
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
April
2017
Saturday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Celtics
Boston
True
Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
38
40
78
2827
3362
40
21
52
84
40
48
12
11
92
33
7
40
7
23
5
6
16
112
4
912
65
7
2120
1010
48
20
10
50
68
21
89
21
55
20
21
2725
6060
118
55
47
2419
119
5
73
73
100
118
40
158
40
76
12
12
3426
6060
9
6
67
21
10
48
2
1
50
6
2
8
2
5
2
2
27
60
12
5
42
20
10
50
0
0
0
8
1
9
1
5
0
1
25
60
11
5
45
24
11
46
7
7
100
11
4
15
4
7
1
1
34
60
8
5
62
19
9
47
3
3
100
8
0
8
0
6
2
2
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
True
36
6
14
43
4
7
57
3
3
100
0
5
5
5
0
1
1
4
19
19
none
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
33
13
21
62
5
9
56
2
2
100
0
1
1
4
2
0
1
1
33
15
none
Rodney
McGruder
Rodney McGruder
True
33
1
9
11
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
1
1
3
3
19
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
True
32
10
12
83
6
7
86
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
2
0
2
0
26
23
none
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
True
31
5
9
56
0
0
0
3
3
100
4
16
20
0
1
3
1
3
13
23
double
Tyler
Johnson
Tyler Johnson
False
28
3
9
33
3
5
60
3
4
75
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
12
-11
none
Okaro
White
Okaro White
False
17
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
-9
none
Willie
Reed
Willie Reed
False
14
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
2
0
2
0
-11
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
False
12
1
4
25
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
2
3
-3
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
April
2017
Friday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Raptors
Toronto
False
The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets , 112 - 99 , at Spectrum Center on Wednesday night . The Heat ( 38 - 40 ) came into Wednesday knowing that a win would vault them back to the coveted eighth seed in the Eastern Conference . Miami had a tall order in front of them , however , as the Hornets ( 36 - 43 ) owned a winning record at home and were fighting for that eighth spot in their own right , although from a less advantageous position than their visitors . As it turned out , it was the Heat that looked considerably more postseason - worthy , utilizing a big third quarter to pull away from the double - digit road win . The duo of Goran Dragic and James Johnson were spectacular while combining for 59 points , and Hassan Whiteside posted a huge double - double down low on a night in which Miami won the rebounding battle by a 40 - 36 margin . Dragic led the way with a game - high 33 points , which he supplemented with four assists , one rebound and two steals . Johnson tallied 26 points , four boards , three assists and two steals . Josh Richardson was next with 19 points , six rebounds , five assists and one block . Whiteside managed a 13 - point , 20 - rebound double - double that also included three blocks and one steal . Tyler Johnson led the way for the bench with 12 points , three assists and two rebounds . Nicolas Batum set the pace for Charlotte , supplying 24 points , seven assists , three rebounds , one steal and one block . Kemba Walker registered 18 points , five assists and two rebounds . Marvin Williams pitched in with a 15 - point , 12 - rebound double - double . Cody Zeller and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each submitted eight - point efforts , while Frank Kaminsky led the second unit with 13 points , one rebound and one assist . The Heat next head to Toronto for a Friday night showdown with the Raptors , while the Hornets remain home to tangle with the Boston Celtics on Saturday evening .
The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 112 - 99, at Spectrum Center on Wednesday night. The Heat (38 - 40) came into Wednesday knowing that a win would vault them back to the coveted eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami had a tall order in front of them, however, as the Hornets (36 - 43) owned a winning record at home and were fighting for that eighth spot in their own right, although from a less advantageous position than their visitors. As it turned out, it was the Heat that looked considerably more postseason - worthy, utilizing a big third quarter to pull away from the double - digit road win. The duo of Goran Dragic and James Johnson were spectacular while combining for 59 points, and Hassan Whiteside posted a huge double - double down low on a night in which Miami won the rebounding battle by a 40 - 36 margin. Dragic led the way with a game - high 33 points, which he supplemented with four assists, one rebound and two steals. Johnson tallied 26 points, four boards, three assists and two steals. Josh Richardson was next with 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block. Whiteside managed a 13 - point, 20 - rebound double - double that also included three blocks and one steal. Tyler Johnson led the way for the bench with 12 points, three assists and two rebounds. Nicolas Batum set the pace for Charlotte, supplying 24 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block. Kemba Walker registered 18 points, five assists and two rebounds. Marvin Williams pitched in with a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Cody Zeller and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each submitted eight - point efforts, while Frank Kaminsky led the second unit with 13 points, one rebound and one assist. The Heat next head to Toronto for a Friday night showdown with the Raptors, while the Hornets remain home to tangle with the Boston Celtics on Saturday evening.
The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 112 - 99, at Spectrum Center on Wednesday night. The Heat (38 - 40) came into Wednesday knowing that a win would vault them back to the coveted eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami had a tall order in front of them, however, as the Hornets (36 - 43) owned a winning record at home and were fighting for that eighth spot in their own right, although from a less advantageous position than their visitors. As it turned out, it was the Heat that looked considerably more postseason - worthy, utilizing a big third quarter to pull away from the double - digit road win. The duo of Goran Dragic and James Johnson were spectacular while combining for 59 points, and Hassan Whiteside posted a huge double - double down low on a night in which Miami won the rebounding battle by a 40 - 36 margin. Dragic led the way with a game - high 33 points, which he supplemented with four assists, one rebound and two steals. Johnson tallied 26 points, four boards, three assists and two steals. Josh Richardson was next with 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block. Whiteside managed a 13 - point, 20 - rebound double - double that also included three blocks and one steal. Tyler Johnson led the way for the bench with 12 points, three assists and two rebounds. Nicolas Batum set the pace for Charlotte, supplying 24 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block. Kemba Walker registered 18 points, five assists and two rebounds. Marvin Williams pitched in with a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Cody Zeller and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each submitted eight - point efforts, while Frank Kaminsky led the second unit with 13 points, one rebound and one assist. The Heat next head to Toronto for a Friday night showdown with the Raptors, while the Hornets remain home to tangle with the Boston Celtics on Saturday evening.
<GAME> <DATE> 5 April 2017 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Spectrum Center <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 99 <WINS-LOSSES> 36 43 <QTRS> 23 28 22 26 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 6 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 8 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Celtics <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 40 <QTRS> 27 25 34 26 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 21 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 6 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 7 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Raptors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 24 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 12 12 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 17 35 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Christian Wood <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> Briante Weber <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-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Miles Plumlee <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 33 <FG> 13 21 62 <FG3> 5 9 56 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 26 <FG> 10 12 83 <FG3> 6 7 86 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 20 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 16 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tyler Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Okaro White <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney McGruder <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <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> Luke Babbitt <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> Willie Reed <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none