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Hornets Survive Late Heat Rally for 3rd Straight Victory

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A game that started off looking like a potential blowout affair on Friday night came down to the wire with the Charlotte Hornets coming out on top, 110-105, over the Miami Heat.

Malik Monk had another monstrous outing against the Heat, finishing with 32 points on 12-of-17 shooting after scoring a career-high 36 down in South Beach last month. Monk’s 24 first-half points were tied for the second-most by an NBA reserve this season and were also the second-highest total in any half in franchise history (Adam Morrison, 26; at Minnesota in Feb.