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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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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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