The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will take place at Spectrum Center on Saturday, February 25 at 7:00 PM ET.
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The Charlotte Hornets will welcome the Miami Heat to the Spectrum Center for an NBA game on Saturday. The Hornets won 120-110 in their last game over the Spurs. LaMelo Ball had 28 points, 10 assists and a season-high 12 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat San Antonio 120-110 on Wednesday night to send the Spurs into the NBA All-Star break with a franchise-record 14-game losing streak. The 21-year-old Ball became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in his career.
“He is an ultra-talented player for sure,” Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward said. “Great vision for sure and he’s all over the court. (With rebounding) he has an special ability to be in the right place at the right time. … He’s obviously a great player already and I think he will continue to grow into an even better one.” When told about the accomplishment Ball immediately correctly guessed that LeBron James was the only player younger than him to reach that pinnacle.
“I don’t like to trip to up with that stuff,” Ball said of being on the same list as James. “I just go out and try to get win after win.” For Ball, it was his third triple-double of the season and franchise-leading ninth overall. The Hornets got another solid contribution from P.J. Washington, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and rookie Mark Williams added 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as Charlotte won its second straight game. The Hornets had 12 blocks in all, including five by backup center Nick Richards.
The Miami Heat on the other hand lost 116-105 against the Nets in their last game. Bam Adebayo had 24 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Heat. Max Strus scored 18 points. The Heat fell behind New York into seventh place in the Eastern Conference, out of guaranteed playoff position, and will hope missing regulars Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo get healthy during the break.
“We’ve got 23 to go to get to where we need to get to,” Heat star Jimmy Butler said. “It’s all about being healthy, which is what going into this break is going to do for us, come out swinging for the fences in the right way.”
Charlotte Hornets: PJ Washington, Gordon Hayward, Mark Williams, LaMelo Ball, Dennis Smith Jr.
Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent
Charlotte Hornets: Cody Martin, Kelly Oubre Jr. , Terry Rozier
Miami Heat: Kyle Lowry, Nikola Jovic, Omer Yurtseven, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo
The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will take place at Spectrum Center on Saturday, February 25 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will be telecast live on Bally Sports Sun, Fox Sports Sun, ESPN, Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Sun, Fox Sports Sun, ESPN, Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast. | February 25 (7:00 PM ET) |
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