Charlotte Hornets (45-38) beat Miami Heat (43-40) 127-126 at home on Tuesday, April 14 in overtime.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Hornets struck first, taking the opening quarter 26-24 and a 2-point lead after one. The Heat moved in front with a 30-26 second quarter, carrying a 2-point lead into halftime.
The Hornets won the third 37-29 to turn the game around, taking a 6-point lead into the fourth. The Heat answered with a 31-25 fourth quarter, forcing overtime at 114.
The Hornets finally separated the teams in overtime, winning it 13-12 to close out a 127-126 victory.
What decided it
The Hornets grabbed 32.1% of their own misses, while the Heat recovered 24.5%. The Hornets took better care of the ball, turning it over on 5.7% of possessions compared with 6.7% for the Heat. In a 1-point game, the second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 105 possessions per team, the Hornets produced 120.9 points per 100 possessions to 119.9 for the Heat.
Who stepped up
Miles Bridges was the game's biggest individual force for CHA: 28 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk on 10-18 shooting. His Game Score of 25.8 led everyone. His team was -7 with him on the floor.
Davion Mitchell led the Heat with 28 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast on 12-24 shooting, good for a 23.7 Game Score.
LaMelo Ball (30 pts, 5 reb, 10 ast) and Kel'el Ware (12 pts, 19 reb, 4 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Hornets about a 78% chance.
Across the last 8 meetings in our records, Miami Heat lead 6-2.
The Hornets are now 45-38, and the Heat are 43-40. The Hornets last five before this game: W-W-L-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.