Kemba Walker scored 39 points, Malik Monk scored 15, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 7 points and 7 blocks, and the Hornets withstood a Heat rally to win 113-112.
The Hornets started the game much like their first two- slowly. The Heat jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first minute of the game. The Hornets clawed back and took their first lead of the contest 22-21 about seven minutes into the game. The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the quarter, but the Heat couldn't match the Hornets.