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Miami Heat Set Franchise Record with 53-Point First Quarter Against Charlotte Hornets
Miami Heat set a franchise record with 53 points in the first quarter during NBA Cup play as Hornets' key players missed due to injuries.
- On Friday night, the Miami Heat scored 53 points in the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets, setting a franchise record and the second-highest first quarter in NBA history.
- With LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton downgraded to doubtful, and Brandon Miller out for weeks, the Charlotte Hornets entered Friday's NBA Cup opener with a depleted roster.
- Shooting efficiency powered the run as nine Heat players scored in the quarter, with Norman Powell adding 11 points and Miami shooting.677 with 10 of 15 three-pointers.
- The Heat held on to win, with a 126-108 victory at Kaseya Center, impacting their NBA Cup pool standing with remaining games on Nov. 14, Nov. 21, and Nov. 26.
- The franchise's prior high was 48 points on March 2, 1989, which the Miami Heat surpassed with 53 points, joining NBA records like Golden State's 55 on April 9, 2023, and Phoenix Suns' 57 in 1990.
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NBA: Heat score 53 in first quarter, blow past Hornets
MIAMI — Norman Powell scored 25 points and the Miami Heat enjoyed a record-setting first quarter on the way to a 126-108 victory over the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA Cup game Friday night, giving coach Erik Spoelstra a win a day after his home burned down. Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points and Pelle Larsson added 19 for Miami. READ: NBA: Erik Spoelstra grateful for support after fire destroys home OMG JAIME 🤯 pic.twitter.com/h7JLO1y8q1 — Miami HE…
·Manila, Philippines
Read Full ArticleHeat beat Hornets 126-108 in NBA Cup opener after record first quarter
Norman Powell scored 25 points as the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108 in the first NBA Cup game of the season Friday night, giving coach Erik Spoelstra a win a day after his home burned down.
·Miami, United States
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