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Heat finish home-and-home vs. Hornets, want to protect leads

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At just past the quarter pole of the NBA season, the Miami Heat have already lost four games during which they led by at least 16 points.

On Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat will try to grab a lead and keep it -- easier said than accomplished in the NBA.

On Monday in Charlotte, the Heat led by as many as 14 points but had to hold on for a 116-114 win. Charlotte's Terry Rozier, who made eight 3-pointers and scored a game-high 34 points, nearly won the game with a half-court shot that bounced off the backboard at the buzzer.