Heat 128-120 Hornets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 6)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:25 PM ET

Regular Season

Miami HeatHeat

35-29 · Away

128–120

Final

Friday, March 6, 2026

Charlotte HornetsHornets

32-32 · Home

Heat vs Hornets final: the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 on March 6, 2026 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Heat	30	28	40	30	128
Hornets	27	34	40	19	120

Top Performers

Heat

33 PTS Tyler Herro
12 REB Bam Adebayo
9 AST Tyler Herro

Hornets

Heat vs Hornets Box Score

Miami Heat

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Pelle Larsson G	28	11	4	2	0	0	2	3-8	0-1	5-5	+3
Myron Gardner F	16	6	5	2	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	+9
Bam Adebayo CF	38	24	12	4	1	1	0	10-26	0-5	4-5	+9
Davion Mitchell G	26	13	2	7	0	0	1	5-9	3-4	0-0	+8
Tyler Herro G	37	33	9	9	1	0	0	11-20	8-10	3-3	+19
Bench
Dru Smith G	17	4	4	1	4	0	0	1-5	0-1	2-2	+2
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F	31	21	2	4	0	0	2	8-13	4-6	1-2	-1
Kasparas Jakucionis G	12	6	2	2	0	0	1	1-4	1-4	3-4	-10
Kel'el Ware C	30	10	4	0	1	4	0	4-8	1-5	1-2	+1

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LaMelo Ball G	32	21	2	5	1	0	3	7-22	5-15	2-2	-15
Moussa Diabate FC	31	6	14	1	0	2	0	3-6	0-0	0-0	-1
Kon Knueppel G	33	27	2	4	0	0	2	9-14	6-10	3-3	-15
Miles Bridges F	27	12	2	1	2	0	1	5-13	0-3	2-2	-4
Brandon Miller F	33	22	13	5	2	1	3	7-12	3-5	5-5	-1
Bench
Sion James G	13	3	0	0	0	1	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	-3
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	17	2	3	0	0	4	0	0-3	0-0	2-2	-5
Josh Green G	13	2	1	1	0	1	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	-7
Coby White G	16	13	5	3	0	0	2	4-11	1-6	4-5	+8
Grant Williams F	18	12	6	4	0	0	0	4-8	3-7	1-1	+3

Heat vs Hornets Recap

Miami's fourth-quarter surge broke a tie game to beat Charlotte 128-120. The Heat improved to 35-29 in the regular season, while the Hornets fell to 32-32.

Charlotte led 101-98 after three quarters, but Miami outscored the Hornets 30-19 in the fourth. The teams were tied at halftime, 58-61 to Charlotte. The Heat made 20 of 25 free throws and committed just 6 turnovers, controlling the game's final stretch.

Tyler Herro led Miami with 33 points and 9 assists. Kon Knueppel led Charlotte with 27 points. Bam Adebayo grabbed 12 rebounds for the Heat, while Moussa Diabate had 14 for the Hornets. Charlotte was hurt by 12 turnovers compared to Miami's 6.

The number to know: Charlotte's 48 rebounds to Miami's 44. The Hornets dominated the glass but could not hold a three-point lead into the final period.

Team Stats

Heat	Stat	Hornets
45-97	Field Goals	41-96
46.4%	FG %	42.7%
18-38	3-Pointers	19-52
47.4%	3P %	36.5%
20-25	Free Throws	19-20
80.0%	FT %	95.0%
44	Rebounds	48
11	Off. Rebounds	12
31	Assists	24
7	Steals	5
5	Blocks	9
6	Turnovers	12
14	Fouls	18
9	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Heat	55.7%	5.3%	23.4%	0.206
Hornets	52.6%	10.3%	26.7%	0.198

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Heat vs Hornets Game Info

Date & time: Friday, March 6, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Heat WPLG Local 10 · Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64)

Arena: Spectrum CenterCharlotte

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Heat vs Hornets Season Stats 2025-26

Heat 81 GPHornets 82 GP

121.2#2

Points per game

116.0#13

118.7#22

Opponent points

111.2#7

46.9%#14

Field goal %

46.0%#25

36.2%#11

Three-point %

37.8%#3

79.2%#10

Free throw %

81.8%#2

46.3#4

Rebounds

46.1#5

29.1#4

Assists

26.3#15

8.6#13

Steals

7.0#29

4.2#24

Blocks

4.5#19

13.1#8

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHeat 2-1Playoffs: Hornets 1-0

Heat last 5

W vs Nets 126-110 Mar 5, 2026
W vs Nets 124-98 Mar 3, 2026
W vs Rockets 115-105 Feb 28, 2026
L @ 76ers 117-124 Feb 26, 2026
L @ Bucks 117-128 Feb 24, 2026

Hornets last 5

W @ Celtics 118-89 Mar 4, 2026
W vs Mavericks 117-90 Mar 3, 2026
W vs Trail Blazers 109-93 Feb 28, 2026
W @ Pacers 133-109 Feb 26, 2026
W @ Bulls 131-99 Feb 24, 2026

Previous meetings

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That covers Heat vs Hornets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Heat visit the Hawks Oct 28; Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28.

Heat vs Hornets FAQs

Who won Heat vs Hornets on Mar 6, 2026?

The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 33 points.

What are the Heat and Hornets records?

After this game the Heat were 35-29 and the Hornets were 32-32 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Heat vs Hornets?

Tyler Herro scored 33 for the Heat. Kon Knueppel scored 27 for the Hornets.

Who leads the Heat vs Hornets season series?

The Heat lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season. In the playoffs the Hornets won the series 1-0.

Who won the last Heat vs Hornets game?

The Hornets beat the Heat 115-110 on Oct 24, 2026 at home.

Where was Heat vs Hornets played?

At Spectrum Center in Charlotte, the home arena of the Charlotte Hornets.

What was the score by quarter in Heat vs Hornets?

Heat-Hornets: Q1 30-27, Q2 28-34, Q3 40-40, Q4 30-19.

What is next for the Heat and Hornets?

Heat visit the Hawks on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.