1. The headline tonight is that in a 104-86 victory Miami outscored the Hornets 35-8 in the third quarter, which is tied for the third-best scoring differential quarter in franchise history. That’s impressive enough on its own, but consider for a moment what is says about the team. The halfcourt offense was a struggle for long stretches of the first-half (89 points-per-halfcourt-play overall) once Charlotte sturdied their switching, and the HEAT were 2-of-16 from three. In some other seasons, that might have meant they would be down 15-plus at the break. Instead, they were down five. Even when they aren’t shooting well, this team has plenty of ways to hang around.
Coup’s Takeaways: Miami Rides One Of Franchise’s Best Quarters To Dominant Victory in Charlotte
