Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 116-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night at Spectrum Center. After the quick single-game trip, the Heat (13-10) now returns to Miami for a four-game homestand that begins with another matchup against the Hornets on Wednesday:
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Despite missing three starters, the short-handed Heat took advantage of a bad Hornets offense to earn the road win despite another shaky finish.
Both teams were short-handed, missing a chunk of their rotation.
The Heat played without Bam Adebayo (left hip contusion), Tyler Herro (right ankle sprain), Haywood Highsmith (lower back contusion), Dru Smith (season-ending knee injury) and Nikola Jovic (G League).