The Miami Heat (10) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (0 - 1) 104 - 94 on Wednesday at American Airlines Arena in Miami. Coming in with high expectations after missing the playoffs last year, the Heat did n't disappoint in their opener and pulled off the victory in front of their home crowd. Despite a slow start from the field, the Heat came up with a very big second quarter, out - scoring the Hornets 31 - 17 to take a 10 - point lead into the half. A seemingly even match the rest of the way, the Heat used their three - point shooting advantage (12 - 20 3Pt) to give them enough of a spark to push them to a win. As expected, the Heat's dynamic duo of Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade did most of the damage. Bosh recorded his first double - double of the year, posting 21 points (5 - 13 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt) and 10 rebounds over 32 minutes. He continually abused the Hornets' bigs, forcing his way to the free throw line 10 times, while cashing in on nine of those ten attempts. Wade, on the other hand, added 20 points (7 - 16 FG, 6 - 6 FT) of his own, to go along with five assists. After averaging 22 points and 5 assists last season, it looks as if he's picked up right where he left off. The big surprise of the night was Gerald Green's play off the bench. After playing with the Suns last season, Green capped off his Heat debut with a bench - high of 19 points (7 - 15 FG, 5 - 8 3Pt), giving the Heat just enough of a boost to help propel them to a win. For the Hornets, it was Al Jefferson who did most of the work early. He dominated his way to 17 points at the half, but failed to contribute even a single point following that. While there was n't any reports of an injury, he finished with just 22 minutes of game action, so it's still unclear why he played in such a limited fashion. Kemba Walker was the only other starter in the lineup to get things going offensively. He went 5 - for - 16 from the field and 8 - for - 9 from the free throw line to post 19 points, while also adding four assists and four rebounds. Making his Hornets' debut, Jeremy Lin chipped in with 17 points (5 - 10 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and a pair of assists off the bench. The Heat will travel to Cleveland on Friday to take on the Cavaliers, while the Hornets will be on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
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