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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:46 pm EDTMiami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Miami Heat schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
Miami Heat
128
Home
Charlotte Hornets
120
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 on the road on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Spectrum Center. Tyler Herro had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Miami Heat. Kon Knueppel had 27 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Miami Heat trailed 61-58 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 30-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Brandon Miller (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 41, Charlotte Hornets 32. Bam Adebayo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 on March 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyler Herro scored 33 for the Miami Heat; Kon Knueppel scored 27 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 30 | 28 | 40 | 30 | 128 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 120 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 33 Tyler Herro
- Rebounds
- 12 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 9 Tyler Herro
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 27 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 14 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 5 Brandon Miller
Bam Adebayo double-double (24 PTS, 12 REB) · Brandon Miller double-double (22 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 38:32 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-26 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 2 | +9 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 37:20 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 8-10 | 3-3 | 3 | +19 |
| Pelle Larsson starter | 28:32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 0 | +3 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 26:57 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Myron Gardner starter | 16:03 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 31:19 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Kel'el Ware bench | 30:48 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Dru Smith bench | 17:31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis bench | 12:58 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Simone Fontecchio, Nikola Jović, Norman Powell, Terry Rozier, Andrew Wiggins
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 33:52 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 6-10 | 3-3 | 2 | -15 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 33:42 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 3 | -1 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 32:58 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-22 | 5-15 | 2-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 31:07 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 27:52 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Grant Williams bench | 18:53 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | +3 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 17:00 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Coby White bench | 16:57 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 1 | +8 |
| Josh Green bench | 13:52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Sion James bench | 13:48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
Not available: Tidjane Salaun
| Miami Heat | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 20/25 (80%) | Free throws | 19/20 (95%) |
| 27/59 (45%) | 2 pointers | 22/44 (50%) |
| 18/38 (47%) | 3 pointers | 19/52 (36%) |
| 45/97 (46%) | Field goals | 41/96 (42%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 16:07 | Time spent in lead | 26:19 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 8 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 13
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 9 Q4 4:28
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 6 Q2 8:57
- Longest run
- 9-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q2 10:59 to Q2 8:57
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:10 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 8:58 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:17 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 7:57 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:25 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 6:47 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 3-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:15 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:50 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 5:50 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 17 | 13 |
| 5:04 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 4:52 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 4:38 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 4:06 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 21 | 18 |
| 4:06 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 2:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 2:09 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 23 | 20 |
| 1:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 1:43 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 1:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 1:08 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 0:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 0:29 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 30 | 27 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 10:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 9:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 30 | 32 |
| 9:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 30 | 33 |
| 8:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 8:44 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 8:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 7:54 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 35 | 39 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 6:50 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 6:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 6:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 6:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 41 | 43 |
| 5:51 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 4:57 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 4:39 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 4:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 4:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 44 | 49 |
| 4:02 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 3:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
| 3:23 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 2:55 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 50 | 52 |
| 2:55 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 51 | 52 |
| 2:33 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 2:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
| 1:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 53 | 55 |
| 1:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 53 | 56 |
| 1:02 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 55 | 56 |
| 1:02 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 0:53 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 56 | 57 |
| 0:53 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 56 | 58 |
| 0:32 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 0:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 58 | 59 |
| 0:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 58 | 60 |
| 0:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 58 | 61 |
Q3 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 10:56 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 10:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 9:57 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 9:38 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 8:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 8:29 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 67 | 69 |
| 8:29 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 68 | 69 |
| 8:29 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 69 | 69 |
| 8:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 69 | 71 |
| 7:56 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 71 | 72 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 71 | 73 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 71 | 74 |
| 6:57 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 71 | 76 |
| 6:35 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 6:12 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 5:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 5:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 5:11 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 4:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 78 | 82 |
| 4:29 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 4:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 81 | 85 |
| 3:52 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 3:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 84 | 88 |
| 3:04 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 2:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
| 2:39 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 2:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 2:08 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 92 | 92 |
| 1:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 92 | 93 |
| 1:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 92 | 95 |
| 1:25 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 0:53 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
| 0:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 96 | 99 |
| 0:36 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 97 | 99 |
| 0:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 97 | 100 |
| 0:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 97 | 101 |
| 0:06 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis Free throw | 98 | 101 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 100 | 101 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 100 | 103 |
| 11:01 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis Free throw | 101 | 103 |
| 11:01 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 102 | 104 |
| 9:28 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 104 |
| 8:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 8:28 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 106 | 106 |
| 8:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 106 | 108 |
| 7:54 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
| 7:06 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 6:43 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 113 | 108 |
| 5:52 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 115 | 108 |
| 5:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 115 | 111 |
| 4:47 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 118 | 111 |
| 4:28 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 120 | 111 |
| 4:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 120 | 114 |
| 3:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 120 | 117 |
| 2:43 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 122 | 117 |
| 1:10 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 124 | 117 |
| 1:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 124 | 120 |
| 0:19 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 125 | 120 |
| 0:19 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 126 | 120 |
| 0:07 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 127 | 120 |
| 0:07 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 128 | 120 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Miami Heat 3-0. Final series: Miami Heat 3-1.
- Oct 28: Charlotte Hornets 117 at Miami Heat 144
- Nov 7: Charlotte Hornets 108 at Miami Heat 126
- Mar 6: Miami Heat 128 at Charlotte Hornets 120 (this game)
- Mar 17: Miami Heat 106 at Charlotte Hornets 136
Highlights
- Hornets 120 - 128 Heat — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 7, 2026 · 00:00 UTC