"Twelve minutes into Friday night's contest, it appeared that the new look Miami Heat offense was going to run away from Charlotte and set records in the process. The Heat set a franchise record with 53 points in the first quarter and had built a lead of 26 points in the 2nd quarter. And yet in a flash, that lead was gone and Miami was on the hook for a soul-crushing loss to open up NBA Cup play."
"It litteraly felt like Miami couldn't miss in the first quarter. Outside of Norman Powell and Nikola Jović, no Heat player had more than one miss in the first quarter. Had they run a contest to allow a fan a minute on the court, they probably would have hit too, as Miami went 21-31 shooting for a franchise record 53 points."
"JJJ continues to make a bid early in the season for most improved player in the league, as he was one assist and two rebounds away from a triple-double. Pelle Larsson also looks like he is turning a corner, and his Summer League success is translating into actual NBA success. He finished with 19 points off 8-11 shooting. Meanwhile, the ongoing Kel'el Ware soap opera continues to be a work in progress."
Miami opened with a historic offensive burst, scoring a franchise-record 53 points in the first quarter and building a 26-point lead. The Heat then cooled, scoring just 22 points in the third quarter and giving up the lead by halftime at 72-69. Miami's defense tightened in the second half, forcing turnovers and producing steals that helped swing momentum. Jaime Jaquez Jr. paced the late rally with eight fourth-quarter points, Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell added key buckets, and the Heat closed out a 126-108 win. Pelle Larsson scored 19 on 8-11 shooting; Kel'el Ware showed shot-blocking but inconsistent engagement.
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