The Miami Heat's experience and talent showed during Sunday's 106-73 victory over the Charlotte Hornets in Game 7 of the teams' opening-round playoff series at American Airlines Arena.
The Heat's face of the franchise, Dwyane Wade, came through in the clutch in Game 6 on Friday to help position Miami for Sunday's opportunity, but in the decisive showdown of the series, his supporting cast carried him to a large degree.
After averaging only 12.3 points per game on 37.3 percent shooting in the six prior contests this series, Heat point guard Goran Dragic finished with a game-high 25 points and sparked the Heat's 29-18 opening quarter with eight points.
When it appeared as though the Hornets were clawing their way back, Hassan Whiteside made a massive block, leading to a dazzling Dragic spin move that stymied Charlotte's momentum and pushed the Miami advantage to 44-35:
Courtney Lee, who nailed the contest-winning three-pointer late in Game 5 on Wednesday, helped keep the Hornets in striking distance with five straight points thereafter and made all five of his shots for 11 points before the break.
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