Hornets vs. Heat: Game 2 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

The Charlotte Hornets might have had the ninth-ranked defense in the NBA during the regular season, but the Miami Heat didn’t get the memo as they collected their second straight comfortable postseason win, 115-103, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference’s first round on Wednesday night from AmericanAirlines Arena.   

Five different Miami players scored 15 or more points, led by Dwyane Wade’s 28. Goran Dragic scored 18, while Hassan Whiteside added 17. Luol Deng came up with 16, and Josh Richardson had 15.

Miami has now won its last eight games at home. The last team that beat the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena was the Hornets on March 17.

Charlotte, on the other hand, hasn’t won a playoff game since basketball returned to the city in 2004. 

Nabbing a 2-0 series lead is a good omen for the Heat, per Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald:

When #Heat get up 2-0 in a playoff series they’ve gone on to win the series every time. 13 times previously

— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) April 20, 2016

Charlotte turned to Kemba Walker early. The 25-year-old scored seven straight points on his way to 19 in the first half. 

The Hornets showed his first basket of the game, which got him going:

That beautiful 3pt basket by @KembaWalker! pic.twitter.com/D8QMJnsn4h

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) April 20, 2016

He was the man Charlotte relied on as he took 29 shots on the night, making 12 of them on his way to a game-high 29 points.

Charlotte’s best ally, though, was the charity stripe. The Hornets got to the line 14 times compared to once for Miami in the first quarter, and they headed into the second with a 29-29 tie. Charlotte went …

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