The Charlotte Hornets' 96-80 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday earned the franchise its first playoff victory since 2002, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Despite suffering consecutive blowouts in the first two games of the opening round series, Charlotte bounced back to earn a lopsided victory over Miami and snap its 12-game postseason losing streak.
The Hornets' youth provided key contributions in the winning effort. Rookie Frank Kaminsky III contributed 15 points over 35 minutes in his first start of the playoffs, and five-year veteran Kemba Walker tallied 17 points and seven assists.