Heat lose Adebayo, late leads, fall 127-126 in OT to Hornets in play-in as season comes to end
CHARLOTTE — The play-in magic is gone. And so are the Miami Heat. After navigating the treacherous play-in round the past three years to make it to the playoffs, and even the NBA Finals in 2023, the Heat’s run of six consecutive seasons in the playoffs is over.
Next stop? The May 10 NBA draft lottery, where the Heat will face even longer odds than they had to make the playoffs. In the end, it ...
CHARLOTTE — The play-in magic is gone. And so are the Miami Heat. After navigating the treacherous play-in round the past three years to make it to the playoffs, and even the NBA Finals in 2023, the Heat’s run of six consecutive seasons in the playoffs is over.
Next stop? The May 10 NBA draft lottery, where the Heat will face even longer odds than they had to make the playoffs. In the end, it was a crushing finish to what often had been a painful season, losing a late six-point lead in regulation and then giving up the winning basket to LaMelo Ball with 4.
6 seconds to play in overtime in a 127-126 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. It was a night that delivered one final, crushing blow, with center and emotional leader Bam Adebayo lost for the night early in the second period with a back injury , after a hard fall. Ultimately, fighting the good fight was not enough, with the Heat failing to make the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons.
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