Hornets rally from 19 down in 2nd half, top Heat | Inquirer Sports

Hornets rally from 19 down in 2nd half, top Heat

/ 11:06 AM October 29, 2016

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 28: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts to a play during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on October 28, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP

MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 28: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts to a play during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on October 28, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP

MIAMI — Kemba Walker scored 24 points to lead six Charlotte players in double figures and the Hornets erased a 19-point deficit in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 97-91 on Friday night.

Jeremy Lamb scored 16 points for the Hornets, who lost a first-round series in seven games to Miami last season — albeit a very different looking Miami. Nic Batum and Marco Belinelli each scored 12 points for Charlotte.

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Hassan Whiteside led Miami with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Goran Dragic scored 14 points and Dion Waiters added 13 for the Heat, who lost a home opener for the first time in nine years.

The Heat shot 47 percent in the first half, 28 percent in the second half.

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