Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 114-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets (1-2) on Saturday night at Spectrum Center. The Heat (1-1) now returns home to begin a quick two-game homestand Monday against the Detroit Pistons on Dwyane Wade Statue Night at Kaseya Center:
After turning in one of his worst performances in a Heat uniform to begin the season, Jimmy Butler turned in a bounce-back performance to lead the Heat to a bounce-back win.
The Heat’s leading duo of Bam Adebayo and Butler combined for just 12 points on 2-of-13 (15.4 percent) shooting from the field in Wednesday’s ugly season-opening loss to the Orlando Magic.