Heat blows 10-point lead in final three minutes, drops to 7-13 with OT loss to Hornets

Jimmy Butler is back and in command of the Miami Heat, but the Heat still cannot quite get on track. Miami blew an 11-point first-half lead and a 10-point lead in the final three minutes before falling to the Charlotte Hornets, 129-121, in overtime Monday in Butler’s second game back after spending nearly three weeks in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The loss came just two days after Miami (7-13) eked out a one-point win against the Sacramento Kings in Butler’s return from his lengthy absence. The All-Star forward scored eight straight points late in the fourth quarter to push…

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