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Heat vs Hornets Final: 144-117 - Recap

The Heat blew out Charlotte on Tuesday, running up the score in a 144-117 win at Kaseya Center.

Miami won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 240.0.

Miami got 28 points from Jaime Jaquez Jr. and another 26 points from Bam Adebayo. Davion Mitchell contributed 9 assists, while Kel'el Ware cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Charlotte got 20 points from LaMelo Ball in a losing cause and another 19 points from Kon Knueppel. LaMelo Ball contributed 9 assists for the Hornets, while LaMelo Ball had 8 rebounds.

The Heat hit the break winning 76-60 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Charlotte as they grabbed 41 boards, while Miami only had 37

Next game, Miami takes its act on the road to face San Antonio looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head home to face Orlando.