The game was decided in the middle quarters, then nearly undone in the fourth. Both teams scored 31 in the first quarter. Charlotte then scored 35 in the second and led 66-58 at the half. The third quarter widened the gap.
Brandon Miller led all scorers with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. He shot 10 of 29 from the field but went 11 of 12 at the line. Dennis Schroder added 25 points on 8 of 18 shooting and 6 of 6 at the line.
Charlotte won the glass, 58 rebounds to 47. It also made more threes, hitting 16 of 43 against Miami's 13 of 35. Free throws were even at 23 of 25 for both teams. Miami won several other categories.
He scored 34 points with 11 of 12 free throws, though he needed 29 shots and had 5 turnovers.
The Hornets beat the Heat 115-110 at Spectrum Center. They led by as many as 23 and held on after Miami scored 35 in the fourth quarter. Charlotte moves to 2-1 and sits 7th in the East, while Miami…