The Charlotte Hornets (13 - 8) defeated the Miami Heat (12 - 8) by a score of 99 - 81, in Charlotte on Wednesday night. Charlotte has now won three in a row and are 8 - 2 in their last 10 games. With this win Charlotte has surpassed Miami in the standings and now sits second in the East. The Hornets grabbed control of this game from the moment they went up 7 - 6 with nine minutes left in the first quarter, leading for the rest of the game. Charlotte led 80 - 54 going into the fourth quarter. A stronger fourth quarter from Miami allowed them to avoid a total blowout. Charlotte's home court advantage was in full effect as Miami shot only 38 percent from the field. The Heat were led in scoring by Tyler Johnson who shot 6 - 12 from the field and finished with 20 points, two assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block, in 29 minutes. Gerald Green tallied 11 points, three rebounds and two blocked shots, on 4 - 10 shooting. Dwyane Wade chipped in 11 points, four assists and two rebounds. No one else scored in double digits for Miami, who simply struggled to get any momentum going in Charlotte. The Hornets as a team shot 49 percent from the field, recorded 27 assists and had only 11 turnovers compared the 18 they forced out of Miami. Kemba Walker had a solid game with 18 points on 8 - 13 shooting, five rebounds, four assists and five steals, leading the way to a good team win. Marvin Williams also contributed 18 points, on 7 - 11 shooting, along with four rebounds. Nicolas Batum filled the stat sheet with a triple - double including 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in 27 minutes. The Hornets were missing big Al Jefferson who was out with a calf strain, but who also was just suspended for five games for violating the NBA's anti - drug policy. Next up Charlotte will be in Memphis on Friday. Miami will be in Indiana Friday for another tough road game against a top Eastern opponent.
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