Hornets hold off Heat 115-110, leaving Miami 0-3

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat 115-110 on October 24, leaving Miami winless after its first three games of the season. Brandon Miller scored a game-high 34 points for Charlotte, which recovered after Miami erased most of a 23-point deficit and tied the game late in the fourth quarter. Dennis Schröder added 25 points and Grayson Allen scored 20 for the Hornets. Miami was led by Davion Mitchell, who had 22 points, and Bam Adebayo, who finished with 20. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 14 points for the Heat before fouling out with 1:57 remaining. Charlotte led 66-58 at halftime and widened its advantage in the third quarter, reaching a 23-point lead. Miami answered with a fourth-quarter surge and tied the score at 100, then again at 104. Allen broke the final tie with a three-pointer while being fouled, and his free throw completed a four-point play that put the Hornets ahead 108-104. Charlotte held the lead for the rest of the game. The teams made similar shares of their three-point attempts. Miami made 13 of 35 shots from beyond the arc, or 37.1%, while Charlotte made 16 of 43, or 37.2%. The Hornets’ 16 three-pointers included five during a third-quarter run that...