Mark Williams had 18 points and 20 rebounds as the Charlotte Hornets earned their fourth straight win by beating the Miami Heat, 108-103.
PJ Washington missed the game with a foot strain, so JT Thor took his spot in the starting lineup while Kai Jones played the backup minutes at the four.
The Hornets defended their hineys off in the first quarter. They held the Heat to just 16 first quarter points on 5-of-24 shooting. The Heat got up a lot of shots around the baskets, but the Hornets did enough to force misses on the up close looks and did a good job ending the possessions with rebounds.