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Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110

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Walker, R. (2026, October 25). Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/brandon-miller-scores-34-points-as-the-hornets-beat-the-winless-heat-115-110/article_66197c76-81ea-5cde-978d-f7be84a7b333.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Richard Walker

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Brandon Miller scored 34 points as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the winless Miami Heat 115-110 on Saturday night. Despite a poor performance from Miller earlier in the week, he bounced back with key contributions during a third-quarter surge that helped secure the victory for Charlotte (2-1). Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had an impressive start to his career with Miami, was limited to 14 points and ended up fouling out.
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On October 25, 2026, Brandon Miller scored 34 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat the winless Miami Heat 115-110 in an NBA game. This victory came after the Hornets suffered one of their worst losses ever, a 128-81 defeat to Atlanta on Friday. Despite missing most of his field goal attempts and 3-point shots in the previous game, Miller bounced back with strong performance, including five key 3-pointers that sparked a decisive third-quarter run. Dennis Schroder contributed 25 points, Naz Reid had 23, and Grayson Allen added 20 for Charlotte, improving their record to 2-1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, recently traded from the Milwaukee Bucks, was limited to only 14 points against the Hornets.

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🔮 Leading 68-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Charlotte’s surge gave it a 92-70 advantage with 2:55 left in the quarter. But with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble — he would foul out with 1:57 to play —
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Brandon Miller scores 34 points as the Hornets beat the winless Heat 115-110
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Dennis Schroder added 25 points, Naz Reid had 23 and Grayson Allen 20 for Charlotte (2-1). Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited to 14 points — more than 20 fewer than the 35.5 per game he averaged in his first two games after his trade from the Milwaukee Bucks in one of the biggest NBA offseason transactions. The Hornets, who were 11 of 51 from 3-point range Friday, made 16 of 43 on Saturday.
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🔮 Leading 68-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Charlotte’s surge gave it a 92-70 advantage with 2:55 left in the quarter. But with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble — he would foul out with 1:57 to play —
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the winless Miami Heat 115-110 on Saturday, bouncing back from one of the worst losses in franchise history a night earlier. asserted
Hornets → score → history
Miller missed 12 of 14 field goal attempts and 10 of his 11 3-point tries in a six-point effort that came four days after he had signed a five-year, $209 million contract extension. asserted
he → miss → extension
Dennis Schroder added 25 points, Naz Reid had 23 and Grayson Allen 20 for Charlotte (2-1). Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited to 14 points — more than 20 fewer than the 35.5 per game he averaged in his first two games after his trade from the Milwaukee Bucks in one of the biggest NBA offseason transactions. The Hornets, who were 11 of 51 from 3-point range Friday, made 16 of 43 on Saturday. asserted
who → add → Saturday
Five of those 3s sparked a 24-7 run in the third quarter that gave them control of the game to the delight of the sellout crowd of 19,611 at Spectrum Center. asserted
that → spark → Center
Leading 68-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Charlotte’s surge gave it a 92-70 advantage with 2:55 left in the quarter. But with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble — he would foul out with 1:57 to play — asserted
he → lead → 1:57
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra used a lineup of starters Davion Mitchell and Bam Adebayo and reserves Pelie Larsson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bobby Portis Jr. to spark a rally that forged ties at 100, 102 and 104. asserted
that → use → 100
After the final tie with 3:46 to play, Allen turned the momentum back Charlotte’s way for good with an acrobatic 3-pointer from the left wing while being fouled by Hardaway at the end of the 24-second shot clock. asserted
Allen → play → clock
When Allen’s free throw completed the four-point play, it gave Charlotte a 108-104 lead. asserted
it → complete → lead
Miami would not get any closer than three the rest of the way. asserted
Miami → get → way
Mitchell led Miami with 22 points with Adebayo adding 20, Larsson 15 and Klay Thompson 14. asserted
Thompson → lead → 20
The teams were meeting for the first time since Charlotte’s 127-126 overtime win in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament ended Miami’s 2025-26 season. asserted
win → meet → season
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, who hit the game-winning shot in that victory, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason. asserted
who → hit → offseason
Up next Heat: Host Dallas on Monday. asserted
Heat → host → Monday
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