Heat
4-3
Hornets
Eastern Conference First Round
Game 1:
Heat
123-91
Hornets
Game 2:
Heat
115-103
Hornets
Game 3:
Hornets
96-80
Heat
Game 4:
Hornets
89-85
Heat
Game 5:
Heat
88-90
Hornets
Game 6:
Hornets
90-97
Heat
Game 7:
Heat
106-73
Hornets
Eastern Conference First Round
NBA playoff scores 2016: The Heat's Game 7 win showed their future
The Heat saw Goran Dragic lead the way in their big Game 7 win against Charlotte, and with him, they see what should be coming in Miami very soon.
The Charlotte Hornets are a lovable team, lose or win
A bit of perspective on a unique cast of characters making it this far.
Dwyane Wade and Kemba Walker turned the NBA Playoffs into a beautiful game of 1-on-1
Dwyane Wade and Kemba Walker went head-to-head Friday night, with both teams shutting up and getting the ball in the hands of their star. After some ups and downs for both players, both are once again in their zone.
Purple Shirt Man heckled Dwyane Wade, took a loss for his efforts
When good heckling goes bad.
The Hornets are challenging conventional wisdom by beating the Heat with depth
The Hornets' depth has allowed them to make the necessary adjustments to beat the Heat.
Charlotte — the city and the team — needed that Game 3 win
A city desperate for some sports success and some good news finally got it Saturday evening, thanks to a dominant victory from the Hornets.
What inspired Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford's rant after Game 2?
The Charlotte Hornets succeeded at adjusting their defensive coverage in order to force more desirable looks from the Miami Heat. Problem is that the Heat stayed white hot for the second game in a row.
Hassan Whiteside is destroying the Hornets defense without touching the ball
The mere threat of Whiteside's inside scoring has been enough to cause disarray in the Hornets' defense.
The Miami Heat broke down Charlotte's pick-and-roll defense in Game 1
The Charlotte Hornets started their first round series against the Miami Heat continuing to use a reasonable amount of aggressive coverage of the pick-n-roll. Only the Heat were ready for that and blew the Hornets defense out of the water.
