Andrew Wiggins scored 15 of his season-high 42 points in the decisive third quarter as the host Miami Heat snapped their 10-game losing streak, beating the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Sunday night.
Wiggins - who fell five points shy of his career-high point total - made 16 of 21 shots from the field, including 6 of 8 from 3-point range, and had five assists and two steals.
Snapping their longest skid since 2007-08, the Heat got 29 points from Tyler Herro, who played with a left hip contusion. Bam Adebayo played despite a sprained left knee and scored 11 points.
Miami's Kel'el Ware and Davion Mitchell chipped in 12 points apiece.
The Hornets were led by LaMelo Ball, who posted 18 points and a game-high 11 assists.
Charlotte, which is 7-28 on the road, also got 19 points from Nick Smith Jr., 17 from Miles Bridges and 14 from Mark Williams.
Thanks to a 13-0 run, the Hornets led 26-20 after the first quarter. Smith had nine points in the quarter after scoring a total of seven points in his first two games against Miami this season.
Adebayo was held scoreless in the first quarter as Miami was outshot 55 percent to 40 percent.
{{/usCountry}}Adebayo was held scoreless in the first quarter as Miami was outshot 55 percent to 40 percent.
{{/usCountry}}The Heat trailed by as many as 12 in the second quarter but closed the half on a 22-2 run, taking a 57-47 lead.
In that quarter, Miami shot a blistering 68.2 percent while also gaining advantages in paint points and fastbreak points . Meanwhile, Charlotte shot just 30 percent in the quarter.
The Heat blew the game open in the third quarter, taking a 96-75 lead with Wiggins making 7 of 11 shots as Miami shot 64 percent.
Miami wasn't challenged in the fourth quarter and finished the game shooting 57.3 percent, including 41.4 percent on 3-pointers .
Charlotte shot 47.1 percent overall and 33.3 percent from deep .
-Field Level Media
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