CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyler Herro scored 27 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 points with six 3-pointers and the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on Wednesday night.

Bam Adebayo had 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat, who rebounded from a 106-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

LaMelo Ball scored 32 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who have lost five of their last six. Brandon Miller had 21 points and rookie Tidjane Salaun scored a career-high 17 points.

The Hornets rallied from a 20-point deficit to take the lead when Salaun drilled a corner 3 with 42 seconds left.

But the lead was short-lived as Herro answered with a 3 and then came up with a steal. Herro was fouled and made one of two free throws, giving the Hornets a chance to tie or win with six seconds left. Cody Martin was fouled but missed both free throws. Miami’s Kel’el Ware made both free throws and secured the win.

Jimmy Butler left the game in the third quarter with a tight back and did not play again in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Heat: Robinson got the Heat going early, scoring 13 of the team’s first 17 points, including three three-pointers.

Hornets: Ball, who averaged 43 points over the last three games, likely entered the game with a right wrist injury. It obviously bothered him during the game as he was seen holding his wrist with his other hand during breaks in play.

Key moment

The Hornets were looking to take the lead with under 10 seconds left when Herro stole Ball’s pass to Brandon Miller.

Key statistics

Ball shot 11 of 35 from the field and 7 of 20 from distance and had seven turnovers.

Next

The Heat host the Raptors on Friday while the Hornets host the Knicks.

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