For the second game in as many nights, the Miami Heat struggled mightily in the third quarter and managed just 16 points. This time however, Miami stormed back in the closing moments of the game to snatch the 106-105 win against the Charlotte Hornets.
The Heat started the game well, easing fears that the team’s offense would cope with the absence of Goran Dragic and any residual effects from the dispiriting loss the previous night against the Brooklyn Nets. It was also the Heat’s third game in four days, but the re-emergence of James Johnson was desperately needed by the team missing their starting point guard.