Charlotte Hornets Dethrone Heat in Playoff Victory

Apr 26, 2016, 20:47

He was upgraded to questionable on Sunday after missing Saturday's Game 3 victory, but Hornets coach Steve Clifford said Batum was unable to participate in the shootaround ahead of Game 4. But whether it was Miami's 11-point lead in the first quarter or Charlotte's 18-point lead in the third, neither team was ever down for the count.

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April 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward center Al Jefferson (25) looks to drive ... For the series, he is averaging 17, 14 and three while shooting 80 percent from the field.

"We have to steal one in Miami", Walker said. "In the first two games we did a good job with of taking away of guys' tendencies. If we can come back and play better in some areas Monday then we'll have a chance to tie the series". Due to this, Charlotte needs to play smart defensively and be careful not to draw many fouls. "We were a lot more organized".

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We were reminded Tuesday night by Jeremy Lin, who had only one reaction after hitting a three-point bank shot: He ever so subtly did the Michael Jordan shrug.

Tonight's projected starters are Kemba Walker, Courtney Lee, Marvin Williams, Frank Kaminsky, and Al Jefferson.

Miami leads the series 2-1, the Heat picked up two wins at home in impressive fashion as both games were high-scoring.

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Charlotte jumped out to an early lead over the Heat and, for much of the first half, used a strong defensive effort to retain control of the matchup. Denying the Hornets the ball movement, which usually has to do with Lin, is the best they can ask for. They came out with great energy during that spurt. "I'm just thankful coach saw that".

"At halftime I was like, 'Well, it can't get any worse than this so you might as well go out there and play your game and see what happens.' I was just able to get some buckets and it went well". Charlotte attempted 37 free throws, the most by a Charlotte team in the postseason since May 15, 2002 at the New Jersey Nets (42 attempts)... The HEAT went just 3-of-19 from the field in the quarter and failed to record a field goal in almost seven minutes of game time. "They are aggressive and make you have to defend with position". The nights when you miss, it looks bad. "Now we know what their different lineups are going to look like".

The Heat trailed by 18 in the second half, but responded with a 17-1 run, though they could never regain the lead.

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