MIAMI — The Miami Heat scored 16 points in the final three minutes to pull off a comeback win over the Charlotte Hornets to open the 2023-24 NBA preseason.
If the prevailing sentiment for NBA players and analysts is that the regular season does not matter anymore, then the preseason must really not matter. That attitude did not phase the Heat or Hornets on Tuesday night, though, as both teams played hard all four quarters en route to a 113-109 win for Miami.
The Heat led 53-52 at halftime after a great start from Herro and Thomas Bryant.