Powell scores 25, Heat start fast and run away from Hornets in NBA Cup, 126-108
MIAMI AP Norman Powell scored points and the Miami Heat enjoyed a record-setting first quarter on the way to a - win over the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA Cup event Friday night giving coach Erik Spoelstra a win a day after his home burned down Andrew Wiggins scored points and Pelle Larsson added for Miami Rookie Kon Knueppel had his highest-scoring contest as a pro finishing with for Charlotte Tre Mann scored points for Charlotte and Miles Bridges finished with points rebounds and seven assists Miami scored a franchise-record points in the first quarter the second highest-scoring first quarter in NBA history and led by points with left in the second quarter It was - Barely seven minutes later it was - after Charlotte went on a - run But the Hornets never led and the Heat pulled away in the fourth The Heat managed only points in the second quarter They became the second squad in the NBA s shot-clock era which started in to amount at least in one quarter and then fail to result in the next quarter of the same regular season championship Memphis also did it on March in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Hornets rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner was -for- from the field and his shooting percentage indeed dropped Kalkbrenner came into the battle shooting and that rate fell to on Friday Up next Hornets Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night Heat Host Portland on Saturday night