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Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110

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Walker, R. (2026, October 25). Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/brandon-miller-scores-34-points-as-the-hornets-beat-the-winless-heat-115-110/article_66197c76-81ea-5cde-978d-f7be84a7b333.html

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Brandon Miller scored 34 points as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the winless Miami Heat 115-110 on Saturday night. Despite a poor performance from Miller earlier in the week, he bounced back with key contributions during a third-quarter surge that helped secure the victory for Charlotte (2-1). Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had an impressive start to his career with Miami, was limited to 14 points and ended up fouling out.

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On October 24, 2026, Brandon Miller scored 34 points as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the winless Miami Heat by a score of 115-110. The previous night, the Hornets had suffered one of their worst losses ever with an 81-128 defeat against Atlanta in their home opener. Despite missing 12 of his first 14 field goal attempts and 10 of his 11 three-point tries on Friday, Miller bounced back significantly after signing a five-year, $209 million contract extension earlier this week. Dennis Schroder contributed 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 points, and Grayson Allen scored 20 points for the Hornets, who improved to a 2-1 record. Giannis Antetokounmpo, recently traded from Milwaukee Bucks in one of the biggest NBA offseason transactions, was limited to just 14 points, marking a significant drop from his previous two games where he averaged 35.5 points per game. The Hornets' improved performance came from better shooting accuracy, making 16 out of 43 three-point attempts compared to their dismal 11-of-51 performance the night before.

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🔮 Leading 68-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Charlotte’s surge gave it a 92-70 advantage with 2:55 left in the quarter. But with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble — he would foul out with 1:57 to play —

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110

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CHARLOTTE Hornets Miami N.C. the Charlotte Hornets

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CHARLOTTE GPE · 8× Miami ORG · 4× Allen PERSON · 2× Hornets ORG · 2× Atlanta GPE · 1× Brandon Miller PERSON · 1× Miami Heat ORG · 1× Miller PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× the Charlotte Hornets ORG · 1×

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Dennis Schroder added 25 points, Naz Reid had 23 and Grayson Allen 20 for Charlotte (2-1). Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited to 14 points — more than 20 fewer than the 35.5 per game he averaged in his first two games after his trade from the Milwaukee Bucks in one of the biggest NBA offseason transactions. The Hornets, who were 11 of 51 from 3-point range Friday, made 16 of 43 on Saturday.

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2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110 · assertive framing

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the winless Miami Heat 115-110 on Saturday, bouncing back from one of the worst losses in franchise history a night earlier. asserted

Hornets → score → history

Miller missed 12 of 14 field goal attempts and 10 of his 11 3-point tries in a six-point effort that came four days after he had signed a five-year, $209 million contract extension. asserted

he → miss → extension

who → add → Saturday

Five of those 3s sparked a 24-7 run in the third quarter that gave them control of the game to the delight of the sellout crowd of 19,611 at Spectrum Center. asserted

that → spark → Center

Leading 68-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Charlotte’s surge gave it a 92-70 advantage with 2:55 left in the quarter. But with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble — he would foul out with 1:57 to play — asserted

he → lead → 1:57

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra used a lineup of starters Davion Mitchell and Bam Adebayo and reserves Pelie Larsson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bobby Portis Jr. to spark a rally that forged ties at 100, 102 and 104. asserted

that → use → 100

After the final tie with 3:46 to play, Allen turned the momentum back Charlotte’s way for good with an acrobatic 3-pointer from the left wing while being fouled by Hardaway at the end of the 24-second shot clock. asserted

Allen → play → clock

When Allen’s free throw completed the four-point play, it gave Charlotte a 108-104 lead. asserted

it → complete → lead

Miami would not get any closer than three the rest of the way. asserted

Miami → get → way

Mitchell led Miami with 22 points with Adebayo adding 20, Larsson 15 and Klay Thompson 14. asserted

Thompson → lead → 20

The teams were meeting for the first time since Charlotte’s 127-126 overtime win in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament ended Miami’s 2025-26 season. asserted

win → meet → season

Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, who hit the game-winning shot in that victory, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason. asserted

who → hit → offseason

Up next Heat: Host Dallas on Monday. asserted

Heat → host → Monday