MIAMI — With opportunity to either create some needed separation or fall into a frightening hole, the Miami Heat came out Wednesday and played the game they wanted to play.
The jump shots that launched and misfired over the past two outings—both road losses to the Charlotte Hornets—were abandoned. In their place came hard-nosed half-court attacks, ferocious fast-break finishes and a certain brand of bully ball.
The Heat won every conceivable battle of aggressiveness: paint points (48-34), fast-break points (13-4), rebounds (50-41), free-throw makes (15-12) and attempts (19-15). And in true South Beach style, they evoked a vintage performance out of franchise face Dwyane Wade: 25 points on 57.9 percent shooting, a team-high four assists and five rebounds in 32-plus minutes.
All the typical Miami-must boxes were checked—except the result.
Despite carrying a lead through most of the fourth quarter, the Heat ultimately fell, 90-88, to the Hornets, the only visiting team to win inside AmericanAirlines Arena since the beginning of March.
The Heat had their chances. ...
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