Heat fall to Hornets, open season 0-3

The Miami Heat fell 115-110 to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, opening the season 0-3 for the first time since 2007-08 and extending a difficult start for a reshaped roster led by Giannis Antetokounmpo. Miami trailed by 21 entering the fourth quarter but rallied to tie the game at 100 with 5:42 remaining. The Hornets regained the lead and held on, closing out the win after the Heat had drawn level at 104. Davion Mitchell scored 15 of his team-high 22 points in the fourth quarter and added 10 assists. Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 34 points. The defeat followed losses to Minnesota and Detroit, leaving Miami among the league’s winless teams after three games. It was the fifth time in franchise history the Heat had begun a season 0-3, according to the team’s reported historical record. The 2007-08 team started 0-5 and finished 15-67; Miami’s only previous 0-3 start followed by a playoff berth came in 2004. Miami’s starting group of Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo has been outscored by 47.1 points per 100 possessions across 31 minutes together in the first three games. The figure reflects a small early-season sample, but the lineup’s...