The Miami Heat suffered a 122-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA fixture played on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Led by Terry Rozier the Hornets produced an offensive outburst against the Heat in an Eastern Conference matchup.
The Heat led by Small forward Jimmy Butler took a back a forth first quarter with just two points.
The second quarter was more of the same as the Heat responded to several runs by the Hornets to make it a four-point lead at the halftime break.
Things got out of hand for the Heat in the third quarter as the Hornets were able to go on multiple runs.
Led by LaMelo Ball the Hornets outscored the Heat by nine points to establish a five-point advantage going into the fourth quarter.
Heat star Butler made big shots in the fourth but the Hornets responded to every haymaker. The final quarter ended u tied as the Hornets held on to get the win.
The Heat went to the Eastern Conference final last year and are struggling for playoff seeding.
