2023-11-15 04:06:16
Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, and the Miami Heat defeated the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 111-105, remaining undefeated in the mid-season tournament and winning 6 consecutive games.
The Heat led Group B of the Eastern Conference in the mid-season tournament preliminaries with 2 wins and 0 losses, and the Hornets had 1 win and 1 loss. The Heat ended their road trip with 4 wins and 0 losses, having previously won in San Antonio, Atlanta, Memphis and other places.
Jimmy Butler felt good today, making 10 of 14 shots and scoring 32 points. Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson had 18 points.
Hornets PJ Washington had 32 points, LaMelo Ball had 28 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds.
The Hornets are missing six players today, including starting small forward Gordon Hayward, who is out for the first time this season due to a right hamstring strain, Terry Rozier, who has a groin injury, and second overall pick Brandon Miller (ankle) and Cody Martin (knee). Miles Bridges is on the last of a 10-game suspension, and he will be banned for violence in 2022.
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