After falling at the feet of the Dallas Mavericks, the Miami Heat unfortunately lost the throne of the First Place in the East, making the biggest dark horse team of the season, the Bulls, the leader in the East. In this game, the Heat came to Charlotte again, away to challenge the Hornets. It is worth affirming that as early as the beginning of the season, the Hornets also showed unparalleled immediate combat strength, bringing a lot of trouble to many playoff teams. However, now, as the regular season showdowns deepen in the new season, the Hornets have not been able to continue to maintain their form.
At this stage, the Hornets can only rank 9th in the East with a record of 29 wins and 30 losses, and there is still a certain distance from reaching the playoffs. And in this game, when they accept the challenge of the Heat at home, what kind of posture should they face? At the beginning of the game, the Miami Heat, who played away, took the lead in getting into the form and achieved a feat of domination. Adebayor shot 3-of-4 in the first quarter, delivering 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Lowry also had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and Tucker, who shot 100% from the field, sent a 6+1+1 statistic.
With the three of them in a row, the Heat took advantage of the trend to play a 37-30 single-quarter score to get a seven-point lead. But no one would have imagined that the Heat, who entered the second quarter of the showdown, fell into a scoring drought, and once let the Hornets seize the opportunity to chase points. That's right, the Miami Heat only had a 10-point score output in the second quarter, and the Hornets' best sixth-man Oubre, who scored 4 of 6 three-pointers in a single quarter, sent out a crucial 14 points, helping the team to play a 24-10 score, not only chasing back the 7 points behind in the first quarter, but also achieving a 7-point reversal.
The Heat, who entered the third quarter of the showdown, also tried to chase points, but the effect was not very obvious. Butler played 12 minutes of the game but only had a poor shooting percentage of 6-of-0 shooting, and the Hornets once again seized the opportunity to play a 17-17 score, refusing to be chased by opponents. Entering the crucial final quarter showdown, the Hornets, who had a lead in the lead, clenched the lead and continued to consume the remaining game time. But with the final minute of regular time left in the fourth quarter, the Heat still scored 87-87, forcing the game into overtime.
In the short overtime time, the Heat still failed to achieve a final reversal, once again dragging the game into the second overtime! But in the second overtime, the Heat finally seized the opportunity, played a 14-10 score, and scored the final victory of the game with a score of 111-107. Looking back on the game, the starters of both teams going through double extra time were exhausted. Although Butler did not feel good at shooting, his playing time came to a game-high 51 minutes, sending 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and Lowry sent 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, effectively alleviating the overall scoring pressure of the team.
There's also Duncan Robinson, who delivered 21+4+5, and Tucker, who had 15 points and 10 rebounds. On the other hand, the Hornets, who lost at home, Lamello Ball got a triple-double of 14+10+14, a high of 14 assists, and became the second youngest player in history to have 700 assists, second only to LeBron James, the first man in active duty. It is a little regrettable that Ball clearly ushered in the milestone night, but still suffered a double overtime reversal of the Miami Heat. Victory or defeat is a common occurrence, and as long as the Hornets continue to maintain their indomitable fighting spirit, the result only needs to be handed over to time.