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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTMiami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 · Play in · All results that day · Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Miami Heat schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
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Venue: Spectrum Center
2026 NBA Play-In · East · Elimination game
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:57 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA Play-In result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
Historical Play-In result WHYNBA reorganized reported Play-In game results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles, dates, venues and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 24 | 26 |
| Q2 | 30 | 26 |
| Q3 | 29 | 37 |
| Q4 | 31 | 25 |
| OT1 | 12 | 13 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 127-126 in overtime at home in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Davion Mitchell had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Charlotte Hornets trailed 54-52 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: LaMelo Ball (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 30, Charlotte Hornets 32. Miles Bridges had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 2 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
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| 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 Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 127-126 in overtime on April 14, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Davion Mitchell scored 28 for the Miami Heat; LaMelo Ball scored 30 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 28 Davion Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 19 Kel'el Ware
- Assists
- 8 Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 30 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 14 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 10 LaMelo Ball
Kel'el Ware double-double (12 PTS, 19 REB) · LaMelo Ball double-double (30 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell starter | 47:30 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12-24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 41:55 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 41:52 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 2 | -6 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 34:20 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-18 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 1 | -2 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 11:26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 40:46 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Pelle Larsson bench | 21:48 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0 | -5 |
| Norman Powell bench | 19:20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 6:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Dru Smith, Nikola Jović
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 43:28 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10-18 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 2 | -7 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 39:59 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12-31 | 2-16 | 4-4 | 5 | +15 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 36:48 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 36:05 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 34:00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -20 |
| Coby White bench | 25:38 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Grant Williams bench | 18:25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Sion James bench | 12:58 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 12:56 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Josh Green bench | 4:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
Not available: PJ Hall
| Miami Heat | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14 (85%) | Free throws | 9/9 (100%) |
| 33/62 (53%) | 2 pointers | 32/57 (56%) |
| 16/41 (39%) | 3 pointers | 18/56 (32%) |
| 49/103 (47%) | Field goals | 50/113 (44%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 21 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 23:33 | Time spent in lead | 22:26 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 8 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 16
- Times tied
- 16
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 7 Q4 6:17
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 8 Q1 3:33
- Longest run
- 12-0 Miami Heat · Q4 9:51 to Q4 7:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:39 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:55 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:40 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:08 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 9:00 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:52 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:22 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:39 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 13 | 11 |
| 7:39 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 13 | 12 |
| 6:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:01 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 5:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 5:34 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 5:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 18 | 19 |
| 5:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 4:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 3:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 3:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 18 | 26 |
| 2:32 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
| 1:32 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 0:16 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 11:03 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 10:58 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 26 | 30 |
| 10:19 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 10:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 9:55 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 9:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
| 9:18 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 8:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 8:24 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 7:11 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 6:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 39 | 38 |
| 6:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 39 | 39 |
| 6:07 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 5:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 4:12 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 3:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 3:37 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 3:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 2:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 2:23 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 1:59 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 49 | 49 |
| 1:48 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 1:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
| 0:38 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 0:38 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 54 | 52 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:03 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
| 10:45 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 56 | 54 |
| 10:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 9:57 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 9:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 9:37 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
| 9:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 61 | 60 |
| 8:10 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 63 | 60 |
| 7:58 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
| 7:58 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 63 | 63 |
| 7:40 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 66 | 63 |
| 7:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
| 7:01 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 68 | 66 |
| 6:35 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 6:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 5:44 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 5:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 4:56 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 73 | 71 |
| 4:56 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 74 | 71 |
| 4:30 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 4:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 76 | 74 |
| 3:56 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 79 | 74 |
| 3:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 2:39 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 1:04 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 0:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 0:17 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 83 | 86 |
| 0:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 83 | 89 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 83 | 91 |
| 10:41 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 85 | 91 |
| 10:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 9:51 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 86 | 93 |
| 9:51 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson Free throw | 87 | 93 |
| 8:35 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 89 | 93 |
| 8:14 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 91 | 93 |
| 7:49 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 92 | 93 |
| 7:49 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
| 7:25 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 97 | 93 |
| 7:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 6:49 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 100 | 95 |
| 6:17 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 102 | 95 |
| 5:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 102 | 97 |
| 5:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 5:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 102 | 100 |
| 4:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
| 4:09 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
| 3:30 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 108 | 102 |
| 2:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 2:16 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 111 | 105 |
| 1:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 0:28 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 112 | 108 |
| 0:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 112 | 111 |
| 0:13 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 113 | 111 |
| 0:13 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 114 | 111 |
| 0:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 114 | 114 |
OT1 · 13 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
| 3:47 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 116 | 116 |
| 3:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 116 | 119 |
| 2:35 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 118 | 119 |
| 2:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 118 | 121 |
| 1:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 118 | 123 |
| 0:49 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 120 | 123 |
| 0:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 120 | 125 |
| 0:24 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 123 | 125 |
| 0:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 124 | 125 |
| 0:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 125 | 125 |
| 0:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 126 | 125 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 126 | 127 |
Highlights
- Hornets 127 - 126 Heat — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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