Ball scored 30 points and Richis added 28, as the Hornets narrowly defeated the Heat 127-126 in overtime.

April 15th - The Hornets narrowly defeated the Heat 127-126. Lonzo Ball contributed 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists; Bridges added 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists; Mitchell scored 28 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Wiggins had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

In the first quarter, the Hornets held a slight advantage thanks to consecutive scores from Ball and Bridges. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets led 26-24. In the second quarter, the Heat went on a run towards the end of the quarter, with Mitchell hitting consecutive three-pointers to take the lead. Herro contributed crucial points with a combination of field goals and free throws. At halftime, the Heat led 54-52.

After switching sides, the Heat maintained their lead thanks to Weir and Hex, but the Hornets relied on White to hit three consecutive three-pointers, and Ball's layup gave the Hornets the lead. At the end of the third quarter, the Hornets led 89-83 . In the final quarter, the Heat, thanks to Mitchell and Wiggins, briefly took the lead. At crucial moments, Bridges and Miller hit consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation, and White hit a key three-pointer to tie the game, sending the game into overtime.

In overtime, the two teams remained neck and neck. With 8 seconds left, Herro made all three free throws to give the Heat a one- point lead, but Ball made a layup to seal the victory. Ultimately, the Hornets narrowly defeated the Heat 127-126 .

Heat player statistics

Mitchell 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; Wiggins 27 points , 7 rebounds , 3 assists ; Herro 23 points , 3 rebounds, 6 assists; Harks 13 points , 6 rebounds, 8 assists; Weir 12 points , 19 rebounds , 4 assists; Powell 11 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Adebayo 6 points, 3 rebounds , 1 assist; Larson 6 points , 3 rebounds , 3 assists

Hornets player statistics

Ball: 30 points , 5 rebounds , 10 assists; Bridges: 28 points, 9 rebounds , 2 assists; Miller: 23 points, 4 rebounds , 5 assists; White: 19 points, 5 rebounds , 3 assists; Diabate: 8 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist; Knipple: 6 points , 5 rebounds , 1 assist; Kalckbrenner: 6 points , 5 rebounds , 1 assist; Williams: 5 points , 2 rebounds

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