Watch: Brandon Miller's 34, a 27-4 Heat comeback and Grayson Allen's four-point play as the Hornets hold off Miami 115-110
WhyNBA Sports Desk · Oct 25, 2026
The story
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 115-110 at Spectrum Center on Saturday, October 24, but only after a 23-point lead nearly vanished. Brandon Miller led everyone with 34 points, 19 of them after halftime, Dennis Schröder added 25 and Naz Reid 23 with five threes.
The story
Miami won the fourth quarter 35-19 and tied the game at 104 before Charlotte found one more answer. Here are the moments both teams and the league posted from the night.
The story
Game Center: Heat at Hornets, box score and play-by-play
Brandon Miller doesn't hesitate
Miller took 29 shots and lived at the line, making 11 of 12 free throws. This pull-up came with Charlotte already in front, and it set the tone for a night in which he finished plus-20, the best mark on the floor.
A block, a three and a 15-0 run
Moussa Diabaté's rim protection turned straight into offense, and Grayson Allen's triple capped a 15-0 burst. Charlotte won the third quarter 30-17, which is how the lead reached 23.
Miami starts the charge
Down 100-85 with under nine minutes left, the Heat began to chip away. Davion Mitchell ran the comeback with 22 points and 10 assists, and Charlotte managed just four points over a long stretch as Miami's run grew to 27-4.
Grayson Allen's four-point play
With the score tied at 104 and 3:21 to play, Allen drew contact on a three and made it, then hit the free throw. It stopped Miami's momentum cold and gave Charlotte a lead it never gave back. Allen finished with 20 points off the bench.
Klay Thompson keeps it close
Thompson's fourth three of the night cut the gap to 110-107 with 1:16 left. The Hornets closed it out at the line, where both teams went 23 of 25 for the game.
Charlotte seals it
The postgame handshakes told the story of a win Charlotte had to earn twice. The Hornets moved to 2-1, while Miami's comeback fell short despite 20 points from Bam Adebayo.
What comes next
The Hornets host the Washington Wizards on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 pm ET (Game Center: Wizards at Hornets), and the Heat host the Dallas Mavericks the same night at 7:30 pm ET (Game Center: Mavericks at Heat).
Photo credit
Brandon Miller during his Alabama days, Feb. 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Gillespie (Gamecock Central), CC-BY-2.0, resized.
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