The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat returned to action from the All-Star break Friday night.
The Hornets collected a rare prize, stretching their winning streak to a season-best three games by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-113 in Minneapolis.
The Heat, on the other hand, won't want any part of an encore of their first game back and will look for a quick recovery against the Hornets on Saturday night in Charlotte.
Miami is riding a three-game losing streak after taking a 128-99 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
"The game was just so disjointed overall," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, adding "Winning is a priority right now.