As the old saying goes, a series doesn't start until a team wins a game on the road. Well, it appears things have finally gotten underway between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
Kemba Walker and Courtney Lee blocked a pair of shots in the waning seconds, allowing the Hornets to hold on for a 90-88 victory over the Heat on Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Charlotte holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and can advance with a win in Game 6 on Friday.
The final 10 seconds were perhaps the wildest of this year's first round. First, Walker got his hand on a Goran Dragic three attempt. The ball caromed into the hands of Dwyane Wade, who then appeared to get fouled as he tried tying the game. Lee and Cody Zeller combined to make the defensive play.
Opinions, as they're wont to do, differed on whether Wade should have gotten the call:
Things only got weirder on the Hornets' subsequent inbounds play. Hornets forward Spencer Hawes threw an errant pass that initially appeared to go off a teammate. Replays showed the ball actually hit Wade last, allowing Charl ...
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